Wakefield-Skipton split ticket

[anti-pacer]

This morning I bought a ticket from Wakefield-Steeton, and another from Steeton-Skipton, both returns. I am currently near Skipton on the 1017 Leeds-Heysham Port train which doesn't call at Steeton but goes through it.

Is my ticket valid?

 

[CaptainHaddock]

No! Unless it's a trick question, as I understand it, your train must call at whatever station you're splitting at. Your train doesn't, hence the ticket isn't valid.

 

[maniacmartin]

For point to point tickets, what you are proposing is only valid if one of the tickets is a season ticket, otherwise the train must call at the station which you switch tickets at

 

[Merseysider]

If neither were season tickets/leisure passes the train needed to call. Did the guard catch on?

 

[crehld]

Not valid as your train needed to call at Steeton and Silsden. Next time split at Keighley. An extra 10p (based on Anytime Day Single fares), but gives you more flexibility as all trains calling at Skipton also stop there.

 

[bradford758]

Or just get off at Keighley and get the local train

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[anti-pacer]

If neither were season tickets/leisure passes the train needed to call. Did the guard catch on?

The guard didn't seem bothered.

 

[Deerfold]

The guard didn't seem bothered.

They rarely are so long as you're somewhere near - they've plenty of fares to sell to those who boarded without paying.

Wouldn't recommend trying the experiment again, though.