Break of Journey

eightf48544

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Break of Journey

« on: June 04, 2021, 11:16:34 »

Hopefull I'm having jolly tomorrow on my cousin's narrow boat.

Train Taplow Pangboure I'll Change ot Twford and catch the following GWR^▸ Didcot stopper as it's a same platfrom interchange, and I'll meet two more particiapanfs (we're only 4 so meet Covid requirements),

Then boat Pangbourne to Reading to Reading hopefully he's booked a pub lunch!

Back by train to Taplow from Reading.

Can i do that on an Off Peak Return to Pangbourne from Taplow? I've forgotten the rues on break of Journey.

Must remember a mask!


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grahame

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Re: Break of Journey

« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2021, 11:31:40 »

Quote from: eightf48544 on June 04, 2021, 11:16:34

Yes - but it's not a break of journey as such, rather joining your return train short. That's allowed on almost all tickets.

* You must make all of the outbound section(s) you are going to before you make any use of the return
* Advance tickets and certain other types such as Megatrains are not valid for shortened journeys
* There are some cases where intermediate breaks are not allowed, such as on the Fife Circle where "any permitted" lets you go the long way round on a direct train, but a dim view is taken if you drop off at Cowdenbeath on an Edinburgh to Kircaldy ticket.


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eightf48544

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Re: Break of Journey

« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2021, 12:32:26 »

Thanks Grahame I thought that was the case. It will be quite a while before i have to worry about the Fife Circle.


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