Manchester to Hereford: valid via Birmingham?

[Bullfield WEst]

I am travelling from Manchester pic to Hereford on Saturday and wondering if I can return via Birmingham for a break of journey. The ticket is a Day Return.

 

[Watershed]

There isn't a day return fare from Manchester to Hereford - do you have a through ticket or split tickets?

If it's a through ticket, unfortunately it isn't valid via Birmingham.

 

[Bullfield WEst]

There isn't a day return fare from Manchester to Hereford - do you have a through ticket or split tickets?

If it's a through ticket, unfortunately it isn't valid via Birmingham.

Thank you. It is of course a “Off Peak Return”. I shall have to look at splitting my tickets.

 

[plugwash]

If you are doing all the travel in one day, I think a return from Manchester to Ledbury would work.

Hmm, on second thoughts the ticket is valid by both routes, but it's 8A, which in theory prohibits break of Journy, Damn.

 

[Merseysider]

West Midlands day ranger and a return to Crewe. £50 total before railcards. You'd need to go via Crewe, Stafford and Birmingham in both directions as it's not valid on the direct SHR-HFD services.

 

[plugwash]

West Midlands day ranger and a return to Crewe. £50 total before railcards.

Though that would limit your choice of trains back from Birmingham to those that go via Crewe.

 

[Merseysider]

Though that would limit your choice of trains back from Birmingham to those that go via Crewe.

Agreed - if the OP wanted to use XC via Stoke it'd be an extra fiver.