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[bobm]

It isn't just the route allowed by a ticket which can make a difference. Thanks to the patient advice of some on this forum I have saved money by using a combination of split tickets which have different time restrictions than a through ticket on the same train.

[paul7575]

The chap informed me that because I had arrived on an EMT^» (East Midlands Trains - about) Service to a London Terminal that was when the journey completes even though I was changing trains at the same station.

From what you've said so far, that's right.  If you are travelling into St Pancras with a London Terminals ticket you have reached your destination.  Where were you hoping to go next on this ticket?

It isn't actually a ticket to ANY London Terminal, but only to an appropriate one. There is sometimes a choice of terminal, and from many South Coast stations there nearly always is, but not in the case of some stations on the MML^» (Midland Main Line. - about).

The explanation seems to have been badly expressed - but the principle was correct.

Paul

[thetrout]

I think I owe everyone an apology...

There was a misunderstanding with the ticket I held. I am wondering if the barrier staff member fell in the same trap I did...!

I misread the ticket destination. I thought it said London Terminals. Actually the ticket I held was to LONDON THAMESLINK which was perfectly valid for what I was trying to do. However a dyslexia related error meant when I made my OP^▸ (Original Poster / topic starter) I posted the wrong Destination.

Fortunately. Bignosemac and me exchanged PM's after an initial "ahem" and identified my error. (Thanks BNM ) The FCR Ticket I held was the giveaway of which there is only an FSR^▸ (First Scot Rail) for Bedford - St Pancras which is valid on East Midlands Trains only. Mine had no apparent similar restriction.

There is an FCR for London Thameslink at ^22.10 with Railcard from London Thameslink - Bedford. I held this ticket. The FSR with EMT^» (East Midlands Trains - about) being ^39.40 which doesn't allow travel with FCC^▸ (First Capital Connect).

The member of staff who sold me the ticket didn't query my journey plans as I probably gave the impression I knew what I was doing. I stated London Blackfriars as my destination as I knew the line to London Bridge was closed (TfL^» (Transport for London - about) Ticket Acceptance is in place when the mine is closed but wasn't relevant for me as Blackfriars in this rare case was much more convenient)

Sorry to confuse everyone.

TT

[JayMac]

Thanks for that thetrout. 

So, it turns out the barrier staff at St Pancras were wrong. Your ticket from Bedford - London Thameslink (Any Permitted 1st Off Peak Day Return) was valid for onward travel to various stations on the Thameslink route in London (Farringdon, City Thameslink, Blackfriars, London Bridge and Elephant & Castle). When the Thameslink core is closed for engineering there is acceptance in place by TfL^» (Transport for London - about) to allow travel on the Underground.