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    Tonbridge + Travelcard

    Hi all, Hope you’re all well. I’d be very grateful if you could confirm that my proposed itinerary is both the cheapest option, and valid. Many thanks in advance. Sat 1st Aug Tonbridge to London Bridge, and back Will use multiple tubes and buses in London Network Railcard I intend to buy a...
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    Delay repay when train arrives early

    Hi, A DR claim of mine, based on the timetabled arrival time, is 30 mins delay but the train arrived 2 mins early, at least according to realtraintimes. And I guess this is why the claim has been paid at the lower rate for 15-29 mins delayed. Are they right to have done this ? Thanks.
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    Journey check (Tonbridge - St Leonards - Eastbourne - Redhill - Tonbridge) with Shoreham alternative

    Hello everybody. I am travelling between Tonbridge and Eastbourne on Easter Monday and intend to use the below journeys :- Outward : Tonbridge to Eastbourne via St Leonards Warrior Square or Hastings (rail replacement bus SLQ/HGS to EBN) Return : Eastbourne to Tonbridge via Redhill/Edenbridge...
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    Zone 9 Chesham advice

    Hello everybody, Hope you’re all well. On Sat 28th March I’m travelling from Tonbridge to Chesham returning same day. I’ve looked into my options and would be grateful if you could give me any further advice if I’ve missed something or got something wrong. I have a Network Railcard. Return...
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    PAYG contactless on break of journey

    Hi, Undertaking these journeys today :- Harrow & W to Berkamstead Berkamstead to Hemel Hemel to Harrow & W Will PAYG contactless work out that my return journey is being broken and hence just charge me the £12.60 return fare, or will it charge three separate journeys all at the TfL single...
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    London Cannon Street barriers at fault

    https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/introducing-railuk-tickets-support-the-forum-when-booking-your-rail-tickets.236796/post-7641553 Hi all, I thought I’d create a separate thread for a topic that I initially started in the main Rail Uk Tickets thread (see link above), because I’d like your...
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    Cheaper via Hastings ?

    Hi guys, Hope you’re all well. I’m intending to travel off peak this week from Tonbridge to Hastings. Off peak return, with Network Railcard. £14.75 is the fare, but if I make the journey Tonbridge to Bexhill via Hastings it’s £13 with seemingly no break of journey prohibition at Hastings...
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    Permitted route ?

    Hi, I have a Tonbridge to London Terminals off peak return for Weds. On the return journey I’d like to break at Clock House or Beckenham Junction. Are one or both of those permitted journeys ? I’m thinking the former isn’t but the latter is. I’d be commencing my return leg at Cannon St...
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    Tonbridge to Dorking (any)

    Hi guys, Struggling to find a suitable through-ticket for my journey below, given I want to avoid the rail replacement bus on the Tonbridge to Redhill line. My journey is :- Tonbridge to Dorking (either of the stations) Return Mon 25th August, arrive before 11am, depart after 5.30pm Network...
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    Advice please re. accepted easement - Thameslink engineering works

    Hi guys, I’m intending to travel between Tonbridge (TON) and Elstree & Borehamwood (ELS) on 21st December which is the first day of Thameslink’s engineering works. I don't want to use the suggested routes as they involve lengthy replacement bus journeys with all the issues that come with that...
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    Unnecessary reservation tickets

    Hi, I have an off peak day return ticket, B3 restriction (irrelevant as I’m travelling on a Saturday), and for some reason the ticket machine has chucked four seat reservation ‘tickets’ at me which I didn’t ask for and don’t want, so am going to chuck them in the bin. They aren’t even for...
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    London Terminals misinformation ?

    Hi, We all know that planners don’t state LT as departure or destination stations, but the actual tickets do state LT. I have an Advance Single from Tonbridge to LT, the only restriction on it is SA, and that I have to board the 08.25 train. An SE rep is trying to tell me that I can only use...
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    Itin contradicting restriction code - trip.com again !

    Hello my lovelies, Good old trip.com have sold me the below ticket but the itin time contradicts the restriction code. It is BH Monday but the restriction still seems to apply. Am I safe ? Ta, Nick
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    Paddington to Farringdon connection question

    Hello everybody. I have a ticket with the attached suggested itinerary provided by the retailer (trip.com). It’s an Advance ticket so I am required to travel on the specific Chippenham and Farringdon trains shown. The suggested service between Paddington and Farringdon does not allow...
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    The sound of cannon fire from the Western Front: Heard in the South Downs?

    Hi all, Reading a novel at the moment that references being able to hear the rumble of Western-front cannon fire from the South Downs. Never come across this suggestion before so I was wondering if this was common knowledge, and what examples you may have of similar ? Just never crossed my...
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    Couple of questions regarding m-tickets from GWR

    Hi all, A couple of generic questions for you... 1) I’ve booked a journey using about 4 different TOCs. All tickets for the journey were offered to me via the GWR app, rather than Collect at Station. It’s safe to assume that because I have the tickets in the app that all TOCs involved, their...
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    Ticket prices when engineering works change route

    What’s the general principles re ticket prices when engineering works force a different journey ? Should prices be the same as the ‘usual’ journey, or are there examples where a higher price can be charged ? As I said previously this isn’t about a specific journey, and details aren’t relevant.
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    LNER Family Return not on national planner

    The LNER Family Return is a ticket that should be purchasable at any station yet it’s not appearing on national planner results, even though it’s available via the LNER website. This is wrong, any ideas how it can be fixed ?
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    Virgin EC Small Group Discount

    Hi, I’ve searched before posting this... I have 3 Advance Single tickets with VTEC, bought with the Small Group discount on their website. If there’s no penalty then one of us will be getting another ticket for a diffferent train, thus leaving just the two of us with the original tickets...
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    Tapatalk log in not working

    Hi, Trying to log in via Tapatalk (has worked fine before today) but correct log in details return a log in fail message. When I request a password reset (using my correct username) I get the same error message. Help please ! Thanks, Nick.

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