Split Your Gillingham (Dorset) Train Tickets
Split ticketing is the smartest way for you to pay less for Gillingham (Dorset) train tickets.
By splitting your Gillingham (Dorset) train ticket you can save money and still travel on the same Gillingham (Dorset) train, in the same seat and at the same time that you will have had you purchased a single more expensive ticket for that same journey.
Split Ticketing entails finding you the cheapest Gillingham (Dorset) train tickets by splitting that journey across two or more separate train tickets. Thousands of people are doing just that now and enjoying rail travel that's up to 40% cheaper and you can too!
Use this split train ticket journey planner to see just how much you could save by splitting your Gillingham (Dorset) train ticket, especially on longer distance rail routes.
Split Gillingham (Dorset) Train Tickets Save You Money
Splitticketing is when, instead of buying a one train ticket for the same journey, you ‘split’ your Gillingham (Dorset) train journey into multiple tickets.
It may seem unusual, but if you buy multiple tickets for your trip you can save a lot of money compared to having just a single ticket, especially on longer rail journeys.
Split Ticketing can seem complicated so, using traveling from London Liverpool Street to Norwich as an example basic but accurate information on how train travel with split train tickets works is:
- Instead of buying one ticket from London Liverpool Street to Norwich, you buy three rail tickets – one from London Victoria to Colchester Town, another from Colchester Town to Ipswich and another one from Ipswich to Norwich.
- You will not have to change trains between stations, the train simply only needs to stop at Colchester and Ipswich stations along the way.
- You will still travel on the same train, at the same time and in the same seat but just pay less for your journey.
If you know at which stations you Gillingham (Dorset) train will stop between your departure and arrival station you could do the split ticketing exercise yourself. It is however a lot easier and safer, for you to use a specialist split train ticket booking engine like this service that is saving commuters an average of £21.60 per journey.
The money saving split train ticketing example above applies to all train journeys, including from Gillingham (Dorset) to Ravensbourne.
Gillingham (Dorset) Train Station Services
The following is a summary of Gillingham (Dorset) train station services:
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Gillingham (journey time Dorset) station is a key stop on the South Western Railway (journey time SWR) network, connecting passengers to major destinations across Southern England. Regular services run to London Waterloo (journey time approx. 2 hours 20 mins) via Salisbury and Basingstoke, making it useful for commuters. Westbound trains serve Exeter St Davids (journey time 1 hour 30 mins), stopping at Yeovil Junction and Axminster.
The station also provides local connections to **Salisbury** (journey time 50 mins) and **Bristol Temple Meads** (journey time via a change at Westbury). Gillingham is the only railway station in Dorset’s Blackmore Vale, offering vital transport links for rural communities. With hourly services on most routes, it ensures convenient travel for both work and leisure. |
For more detailed information on split train ticketing and how splitting your Gillingham (Dorset) train ticket can save save you money see the information on this page.