Advice Needed: Ayr-Glasgow Central via Kilmarnock

[mbreckers]

Hi folks,

looking for some clarification for whether a certain route is valid.

The ticket is an Ayr - Glasgow Central ticket for £10.40 (Off-Peak Return)

With this ticket, can you go via Kilmarnock (i.e. get off the Ayr-Kilmarnock train and get on a Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central train)?

I have done this many times and no conductor, ticket examiner or ticket barrier has ever challenged me on this.

Thanks folks

 

[John @ home]

The ticket is an Ayr - Glasgow Central ticket for £10.40 (Off-Peak Return)

With this ticket, can you go via Kilmarnock

Yes. It's the shortest route.

According to the Network Rail timetable, these are the shortest routes:

Shortest route from Ayr to Glasgow Central (41.5 miles)

Ayr 0, Newton-On-Ayr 1.25, Prestwick Town 3.25, Prestwick Intl Airport 3.75, Troon 6.5, Kilmarnock 17.25, Kilmaurs 19.5, Stewarton 22.75, Dunlop 25, Barrhead 34, Nitshill 35.75, Priesthill & Darnley 36.5, Kennishead 37, Pollokshaws West 38.25, Crossmyloof 39.25, Glasgow Central 41.5

http://www.bukitlawang.com/routes/routes.aspx

The shortest route is always a Permitted Route.