EC & connections

[wwill]

Could someone enlighten me as to the title, I've booked 2 tickets for me and my daughter to visit london so she can go to a uni open day, the tickets say from newcastle to U1 (I booked kings cross) then route = EC & connections, afaik ec means the type of train (inter city etc) does connections mean you go somewhere else (in london) the travel to kings cross.

Many thanks

 

[dan_atki]

Welcome to the forum.

Route 'EC & Connections' indicates that travel on your journey is undertaken via the Train Operating Company (TOC) East Coast (EC) who operate Newcastle to London and any connecting TOC necessary for the journey as indicated on your itinerary.

Destination U1 allows you to undertake a single Tube journey from King's Cross to any station in Zone 1.

 

[John @ home]

the tickets say from newcastle to U1 (I booked kings cross)

This puzzles me. There used to be a destination U1 LONDN, which indicated a ticket to London Terminals then one single tube journey within Zone 1. About a year ago this destination was re-named LONDON ZONE 1 to reduce confusion. Can you please check what is actually printed below "To" on your ticket?

then route = EC & connections, afaik ec means the type of train (inter city etc) does connections mean you go somewhere else (in london) the travel to kings cross.

EC means East Coast, the train company you will use. Advance tickets on East Coast always show route EC & CONNECTIONS, indicating a connecting train operated by another train company may be used where required. Sometime this is necessary, e.g. HEXHAM - LONDON TERMINALS. Sometimes it's not, e.g. NEWCASTLE - LONDON TERMINALS.

 

[dan_atki]

This puzzles me. There used to be a destination U1 LONDN, which indicated a ticket to London Terminals then one single tube journey within Zone 1. About a year ago this destination was re-named LONDON ZONE 1 to reduce confusion. Can you please check what is actually printed below "To" on your ticket?

As far as I was aware, the U zones (indicating one single journey) were not renamed - it was only the R zones (indicating unlimited travel) that were - ZONE U1* LONDN still very much exists, whereas ZONE R1256 LONDN doesn't.

 

[philjo]

I have a ticket issued from Potters Bar to U12* LONDN in my hand, dated 6/8/10.

 

[wwill]

Welcome to the forum.

Route 'EC & Connections' indicates that travel on your journey is undertaken via the Train Operating Company (TOC) East Coast (EC) who operate Newcastle to London and any connecting TOC necessary for the journey as indicated on your itinerary.

Destination U1 allows you to undertake a single Tube journey from King's Cross to any station in Zone 1.

Thank you

This puzzles me. There used to be a destination U1 LONDN, which indicated a ticket to London Terminals then one single tube journey within Zone 1. About a year ago this destination was re-named LONDON ZONE 1 to reduce confusion. Can you please check what is actually printed below "To" on your ticket?EC means East Coast, the train company you will use. Advance tickets on East Coast always show route EC & CONNECTIONS, indicating a connecting train operated by another train company may be used where required. Sometime this is necessary, e.g. HEXHAM - LONDON TERMINALS. Sometimes it's not, e.g. NEWCASTLE - LONDON TERMINALS.

Hope this helps, top one is the ticket, bottom one the reservation

 

[Deerfold]

I have a ticket issued from Potters Bar to U12* LONDN in my hand, dated 6/8/10.

That must make typing difficult

 

[hairyhandedfool]

As far as I was aware, the U zones (indicating one single journey) were not renamed - it was only the R zones (indicating unlimited travel) that were - ZONE U1* LONDN still very much exists, whereas ZONE R1256 LONDN doesn't.

Exactly right, for example...

Zone R12 became London Zone 1-2
Zone R1234 became London Zone 1-4
Zone R1256 became London Zone 1-6
Zone U1 is still Zone U1
Zone U12 is Still zone U12
Zone U1256 is still Zone U1256

 

[John @ home]

ZONE U1* LONDN still very much exists.

I have a ticket issued from Potters Bar to U12* LONDN.

Sorry, my confusion.