Break of journey at Shadwell?

[andylikestrain]

Hi all
if I have an off peak ticket from Chelmsford to Oxted, does anyone know if I can break and then continue my journey at Shadwell? I know that with the tube I can break and not restart my journey at the same station, but is London Overground different?
Many thanks

 

[jfollows]

London Overground is different, although you might find that staff at Shadwell don’t know this.

 

[Watershed]

NRE offers itineraries for through fares via Shadwell (changing at Stratford, Whitechapel, Norwood Junction etc.) so it's a permitted route. In fact I think it's the shortest possible route - although the mileage data doesn't reflect that as the Elizabeth line 'core' is deliberately omitted.

As there are no break of journey restrictions on any of the tickets for that journey, you're entitled to break your journey at any intermediate station along a permitted route, such as Shadwell.

In practice you may encounter difficulties, especially when trying to re-enter, because a lot of TfL barrier staff seem to think that Tube/Zonal ticketing rules - which don't allow break of journey apply to all tickets.

If you are denied break of journey then I would simply tap in/out with a contactless card or device and then complain to TfL afterwards for a refund.