Let's say if you're hurrying to the platform not realising that you're on wrong platform and got on wrong train.
What should you do in this case? Seeing you have got ticket but this train goes nowhere near the destination stated on the ticket.
Is getting their permission in writing necessary?Let the TM/guard know asap; generally they will give permission to travel back on the next train. You could legitimately be charged the appropriate fare for the unintende journey though.
Is getting their permission in writing necessary?
Let the TM/guard know asap; generally they will give permission to travel back on the next train. You could legitimately be charged....
Let the TM/guard know asap; generally they will give permission to travel back on the next train. You could legitimately be charged under the Railway Byelaws and end up having to pay a few hundred pounds to settle out of court.
Similarly I've wondered what would happen if you fall asleep and go past your destination. Probably have to buy a new ticket to get back I guess?
If you board the wrong train you've committed this offence:-
(3) No person shall be in breach of Byelaw 18(1) or 18(2) if:
(i) there were no facilities in working order for the issue or validation of any ticket at the time when, and the station where, he began his journey; or
(ii) there was a notice at the station where he began his journey permitting journeys to be started without a valid ticket; or
(iii) an authorised person gave him permission to travel without a
valid ticket.
Similarly I've wondered what would happen if you fall asleep and go past your destination. Probably have to buy a new ticket to get back I guess?
If you board the wrong train you've committed this offence:-
Railway bylaw 18. Ticketless travel in non-compulsory ticket areas
(1) In any area not designated as a compulsory ticket area, no person shall enter
any train for the purpose of travelling on the railway unless he has with him a
valid ticket entitling him to travel.
Similarly I've wondered what would happen if you fall asleep and go past your destination. Probably have to buy a new ticket to get back I guess?
But Stockport is before Stoke or Crewe, so you could have got off there.I got on the train ,sat down with a few minutes to spare and saw the in-train digital info which said it was calling at Stockport , Stoke & Stafford.
I panicked and got off because there wasn't a staff member available.
I always feel sorry for the people that leave their farewells far too late at Euston and next thing you know the doors have locked and the next stop is Crewe or Stoke. eeeeek.
I had a confusing situation in May at Man Picc.
I'd looked up a Virgin train on NRE that was going to Crewe at 10:55 Saturday.
I got on the train ,sat down with a few minutes to spare and saw the in-train digital info which said it was calling at Stockport , Stoke & Stafford.
I panicked and got off because there wasn't a staff member available.
I e-mailed NRE who responded that they had checked with Virgin (which I also did later) and the train did stop at Crewe.
The "calling at" info wasn't showing on the platform.
Fortunately ,It wasn't time critical and I got a Northern train 12 minutes later.
Similarly I've wondered what would happen if you fall asleep and go past your destination. Probably have to buy a new ticket to get back I guess?
Similarly I've wondered what would happen if you fall asleep and go past your destination. Probably have to buy a new ticket to get back I guess?
True enough. I suppose it could've given me time to find out but I just flapped !To answer the OP: it would surely depend on the circumstances and I don't believe there is enough information supplied to answer the question.
But Stockport is before Stoke or Crewe, so you could have got off there.
I've accidentally boarded the evening Virgin non-stop service to Glasgow from Preston more than once intending to go no farther than Lancaster. On each occasion it was late running and arrived around the time a Lancaster stopper was due. Fortunately I've never actually travelled on it as there are plenty of announcements!I wouldn't be surprised if someone traveling from say Kings Cross to Finsbury Park doesn't accidentally board an East Coast train with a first scheduled stop of York