London Zone U1 validity on Thameslink?

[IrishDave]

A colleague of mine has a single from London Underground Zones 1-2 to Didcot Parkway for travel tomorrow. He also holds a season ticket between East Grinstead and London Terminals. Ideally, he would travel from East Grinstead to Farringdon on Thameslink, and thence to Paddington by H&C/Circle Line.

Is London Zones U12 to Didcot Parkway valid from London Bridge to Farringdon on Thameslink? Or does this combination mean he has to change at London Bridge and take the Jubilee and Bakerloo lines to Paddington?

 

[Paul Kelly]

Yes, it's valid - U-zone tickets are interavailable for travel on National Rail services on the Thameslink Core between London Bridge/Elephant & Castle and West Hampstead/Kentish Town, including intermediate journeys.

 

[IrishDave]

Yes, it's valid - U-zone tickets are interavailable for travel on National Rail services on the Thameslink Core between London Bridge/Elephant & Castle and West Hampstead/Kentish Town, including intermediate journeys.

Thank you very much for the quick answer - I suspected it would be fine but couldn't find the right information for the life of me! Much appreciated.

 

[maniacmartin]

Yes, it's valid - U-zone tickets are interavailable for travel on National Rail services on the Thameslink Core between London Bridge/Elephant & Castle and West Hampstead/Kentish Town, including intermediate journeys.

I don't doubt you, but is there an official source that passengers can refer to, because this is the first I've heard of this easement.

 

[OwlMan]

Details below

From iKB
LU/DLR tickets valid on National Rail services
LU and DLR single & return paper tickets (including National Rail issued U-zone tickets), for which the appropriate zonal fare has been paid, are also valid on National Rail services between the following stations:

• Amersham and Marylebone
• Finsbury Park and Kings Cross/Moorgate
• Harrow & Wealdstone and Queens Park
• Richmond and Gunnersbury
• Seven Sisters / Tottenham Hale / Walthamstow Central, and Liverpool Street
• Stratford and Seven Sisters/Tottenham Hale
• Stratford and Liverpool Street
• Upminster and Fenchurch Street / Liverpool Street but not at Forest Gate or Maryland.
• West Ruislip and South Ruislip
• West Hampstead Thameslink and Elephant & Castle / London Bridge

The following routes accept LU and DLR single & return paper tickets, but only where these have been issued by LU and DLR. National Rail stations should issue point-to-point tickets to these destinations:

• Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction (via West London Line)
• Gospel Oak and Barking
• Gunnersbury and Stratford (via North London Line)
• Queens Park and London Euston
• Watford Junction and Harrow & Wealdstone