Valid Tickets? Oxford - Swindon - Reading

[Shadow Cat]

Hello

I'm just wondering if this would be a valid move? All Tickets are Offpeak Returns

I ask because, if an inspector from Swindon to Didcot Parkway stamps my ticket to say I've been on a train. Then 3 hours later I'm using the same ticket on a Didcot to Oxford service and an inspector see's the ticket, wouldn't they think I've abused the ticket or something?

I'm really not sure what counts as a Break of Journey

Ticket 1) From Oxford to Swindon Return

Outbound:
Oxford To Didcot Parkway To Swindon

Return Journey:
Swindon To Didcot Parkway. Break Journey at Didcot Parkway

Ticket 2) From Didcot Parkway to Reading Return

Outbound: Didcot Parkway to Reading

Return: Reading to Didcot Parkway ***Edit, I need to confirm I will be getting on a train to Oxford that calls at Didcot Parkway from reading, even though I don't plan of getting off***

Ticket 1) Commence Ticket 1 Didcot Parkway to Oxford

 

[Paul Kelly]

There is nothing remotely dodgy or untoward about what you propose to do. But, you will find that very few fast trains from Reading to Oxford on a weekday stop at Didcot. The fastest way will probably to take a fast train to Didcot and then change onto a stopping service from Didcot to Oxford. So you'll be resuming your journey on a different train anyway.