where do I stand on a through ticket if there is no onward connection that day??

[whole diary]

[amiddl]

Just for my own interest -

I am traveling to Gunnislake this evening on an off peak saver return from Newbury. If I travel after 6.30 I can still get as far as Plymouth but the connection on to Gunnislake is not available until the next morning. As I think I technically cannot break my journey does that mean technically I have to stay on the platform until the first train tomorrow morning. I know from a practical perspective I will get picked up at Plymouth and all will be fine - I just wondered what the score would be if the rules on travel were applied to the letter.

PS I hope to traveling on the 18.17 so so should connect at Plymouth to the last train up the branch.

[Tim]

IIRC^▸ (if I recall/remember/read correctly), you are allowed to break your journey if it is not practicable to finish it in one day so long as you resume the journey by 12 the following day (does this mean on a train departing before 12 or the first train after 12?).  You senario would be OK.

[super tm]

Yes in those circumstance then you can continue your journey the next day.  If this was not the case then some journeys would not be possible.  For example Wick to Penzance which cant be done in a day.

[JayMac]

Officially, from National Fares Manual (Avantix^▸ (Ticket Issuing System used on board trains) Traveller NFM^▸ (National Fares Manual) 03)

[amiddl]

Many thanks for this - has answered my question really well.

[amiddl]

Sod's law (should have asked the question) - the plymouth train came in 23 minutes late the connection wasn't held and I ended up in a taxi to Gunnislake courtesy of FGW^▸ (First Great Western).

[devon_metro]

Probably much quicker than the train was 

[amiddl]

It was!!