Very OT - Train ticket (for rail employees only really)

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

Changed my commuting route recently and now going into Victoria, so got a Victoria only season ticket. Use my oyster card when I have to go across London.

So yesterday I had to go somewhere via Charing Cross, which used to be where I came into, and without thinking I put my train ticket into the barrier but was let through. Was a bit puzzled so tried it again when I got off and again it worked.

Anyone know why? Would have thought the ticket would be programmed to only work at Victoria?

 

[ditchy]

Changed my commuting route recently and now going into Victoria, so got a Victoria only season ticket. Use my oyster card when I have to go across London.

So yesterday I had to go somewhere via Charing Cross, which used to be where I came into, and without thinking I put my train ticket into the barrier but was let through. Was a bit puzzled so tried it again when I got off and again it worked.

If You buy a ticket it will cover london Southern Region ie london Bridge Victoria waterloo and Charing Cross , cannon st etc

 

[Ernest]

Depends what the gates are programmed to accept and depends what validity on your ticket

 

[Arthur]

Are you sure your ticket doesn't say London Terminals? If so then you can use your ticket at any of the London Terminals.....funnily enough

National Rail Enquiries - Travelling to, from and via London

I flit between Charring Cross, London Bridge and Blackfriars and works fine for me.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Are you sure your ticket doesn't say London Terminals? If so then you can use your ticket at any of the London Terminals.....funnily enough

National Rail Enquiries - Travelling to, from and via London

I flit between Charring Cross, London Bridge and Blackfriars and works fine for me.

I know if you go from Shoreham to Vic only, you get it cheaper than if you go to London Bridge, so you wouldn't expect the barriers to work at LB - otherwise what's the point of the discount ??

 

[Arthur]

I know if you go from Shoreham to Vic only, you get it cheaper than if you go to London Bridge, so you wouldn't expect the barriers to work at LB - otherwise what's the point of the discount ??

Fair enough, however I'm sure someone told me that it's cheaper to buy a ticket from where I live (Crowborough) to London Terminals than it is to London Charring Cross even though both tickets are valid to get you to the same place. I guess it's to do with the fact that my trains go into London Bridge and you have to change.