(20 Oct 2013, 1:41 pm)citaro5284 wrote Not a bad price, how much in advance did you have to book to get them fares or is that the normal walk on fares?

EDIT: Just looked at website, I see it takes just over an hour from Hartlepool to York, the same time it takes from Newcastle.....

This is what puts me off travelling Grand Central, when I've looked at doing Sunderland to London. I live closer to Sunderland Station than I do Newcastle, but if I travel somewhere I like to be there in the shortest time.

The East Coast 07.03 off Newcastle is a winner for me everytime.