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Cholsey-Reading-Oxford?

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Hi there,

Just to check that this is valid... I live in Cholsey, and routinely have to go into Reading for work, then Oxford in the afternoon, then back home to Cholsey. All after 10am so I use my network railcard. I've normally got myself an Oxfordshire Day Ranger for about £10, but it's a faff because the ticket seller in Cholsey often struggles to sell it to me (the first time, she denied it existed and I had to buy it on arrival in Reading).

But it occurs to me that I could use the Cholsey easement:

700137 Customers travelling from Cholsey via Didcot Parkway in possession of tickets routed 'Any Permitted' may travel via Reading. This easement applies in both directions.

Do you think it would be valid to buy a Cholsey-Oxford day return, and 'break my journey' in Reading? This would mean I could buy the ticket from the machine, and save a couple of quid.

Cheers
 
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I believe this is permitted as currently worded, yes, provided that there is no break of journey restriction on the fare itself that you are using.

However now that it has been highlighted on the forum, there is a risk that they may place a restriction on break of journey at Reading should this permission not be the original intention.

But as is, permitted imo.
 
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Great, thanks! I'll be curious to see if the ticket barriers at Reading permit it, or if I have to flash the guy.
 
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