Routeing/BoJ advice please- Epsom-Farnborough

[adc82140]

A bit of a complicated journey coming up...

Probably easier if you know why I'm doing it:

I live in Farnborough (Hampshire). I'm taking the car in to a garage in Epsom for repair (all day job). I'll be travelling from Epsom back home by train, then back to Epsom in the early evening. However I need to break the journey in Wimbledon to visit the DVLA.

If I buy a return from Epsom to Farnborough Stations, is this valid via Wimbledon, therefore allowing a break of journey?

In the evening, it would be easier to travel from Farnborough North to Epsom via Guildford, as there is one less change of trains involved. Would I be vaild for this?

Many thanks for any advice

 

[clagmonster]

Epsom is a routeing point.
http://www.atoc.org/clientfiles/File/routeing_point_identifier.pdf page 22

Both Farnborough stations are members of the Farnborough Group.
http://www.atoc.org/clientfiles/File/routeing_point_identifier.pdf page 23

PD+CS is the only routeing permission for Epsom-Farnborough.
http://www.atoc.org/clientfiles/File/permitted_route_identifier.pdf page 293

This allows:
PD: Epsom-Leatherhead-Effingham Junction-Guildford
CS: Guildford-Farnborough

PD: Epsom-Leatherhead-Effingham Junction-Guildford-Woking-Surbiton-Wimbledon-Clapham Jn
CS: Clapham Jn-Kensington Olympia-Hayes & Harlington-Slough-Reading-Wokingham-Farnbourgh
http://www.atoc.org/clientfiles/File/maps.pdf pages 85 and 21

So it is valid via Wimbledon, but probably not the route you desired.

Via Guildford is perfectly fine.

 

[John @ home]

In addition to the routes mentioned by clagmonster, an Epsom - Farnborough Stations route Not Via London ticket is valid by:

1. the shortest route
   The shortest route Epsom - Farnborough Main is Epsom - Ewell West - Stoneleigh - Worcester Park - Motspur Park - Raynes Park - New Malden - Berrylands - Surbiton - Esher - Hersham - Walton-on-Thames - Weybridge - Byfleet & New Haw - West Byfleet - Woking - Brookwood - Farnborough Main.
   
   The shortest route Epsom - Farnborough North or Blackwater is Epsom - Ashtead - Leatherhead - Bookham - Effingham Jn - Horsley - Clandon - London Rd Guildford - Guildford - Wanborough - Ash - North Camp - Farnborough North - Blackwater.
   .
2. any route not more than 3 miles longer than the shortest route
   This allows doubling back between Raynes Park and Wimbledon.
   .
3. a route permitted by an Easement

 

[adc82140]

Many thanks for your replies.

So as the shortest route (with +3miles rule) I should be able to go to Wimbledon?

I don't suppose it will open the barriers at Wimbledon though.