London to Edinburgh via Glasgow

[bentarm]

Hi,

I have a super off peak return ticket from Edinburgh to London. I was hoping to go back to Edinburgh via Glasgow.

If I'm reading the routeing guide correctly, this should be allowed (LM + EG is specifically in the list of permitted routes from London to Edinburgh), and if I'm reading this right (http://trainsupport.custhelp.com/ap...re-off-peak-and-super-off-peak-tickets-valid?), I should be able to get the 12.30 from London tomorrow.

However, I haven't really looked at any of these things before, so I'm really not sure if I'm reading anything right. Can anyone shed any light?

 

[andythebrave]

This is permitted arriving at Central, walk to Queen Street for onward to Edinburgh. Although a straight change at Central is not permitted due to doubling back NRE also shows that is valid too. Just take a printed itinerary from NRE.

 

[bentarm]

Thanks for the help

 

[bb21]

This is permitted arriving at Central, walk to Queen Street for onward to Edinburgh. Although a straight change at Central is not permitted due to doubling back NRE also shows that is valid too. Just take a printed itinerary from NRE.

Chances of being pulled up on it is however virtually nil, but ask the guard for permission before boarding.

Yes, I have done this before, numerous times. I have never been refused, although a few did think I was bonkers going on an Edinburgh service all the way via Carluke and Carstairs.

 

[reb0118]

Yes, I have done this before, numerous times. I have never been refused, although a few did think I was bonkers going on an Edinburgh service all the way via Carluke and Carstairs.

No, we only reserve the "bonkers" look for those doing the all stopper via Shotts & West Calder!

 

[LexyBoy]

Booking a London-Edinburgh single recently, needing to use it London-Glasgow only (long story), staff at Reading told me it was not a permitted route. This happened on two occasions at different terminals, though I was offered a sleeper reservation for Euston-Glasgow but told I'd need a new ticket to get to Edinburgh.

At Paddington meanwhile was happily sold the ticket with reservations, and a look of bafflement when asking why it had not been valid at Reading: "well, of course it's a permitted route, it always has been".

Could this be related to how the terminals were set up - perhaps Reading was only showing connexions from Central and not Queen St?

(Needless to say, not queried at all. Nor on the return using Hyndland-Reading ticket via Edinburgh, Doncaster and Birmingham which I believe is not technically permitted).