Crewe to Ebbsfleet/Maidstone East

[JamesM]

Chaps,

If I get a standard £68.80 return from Crewe to Ebbsfleet or a £76 to Maidstone East can I break my OUTWARD journey in London?

I am thinking of going Crewe to London and spending at least the day, or maybe an overnight stay in London, and then going onto Ebbsfleet or Maidstone East at a later stage, then coming back all in one go.

Is this allowed?

Thanks as always,

James

 

[dzug2]

Chaps,

If I get a standard £68.80 return from Crew to Ebbsfleet or a £76 to Maidstone East can I break my OUTWARD journey in London?

I am thinking of going Crewe to London and spending at least the day, or maybe an overnight stay in London, and then going onto Ebbsfleet or Maidstone East at a later stage, then coming back all in one go.

Is this allowed?

Thanks as always,

James

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/pdfs/SVR_2C.pdf

suggests you can as long as you restart by 1200

 

[JamesM]

Sorry - just to clarify this will be Friday into Saturday or Saturday into Sunday.

Best,

James.

 

[dzug2]

Apart from a greater choice of off peak trains from/to Crewe I'm not sure what difference that makes.

 

[bb21]

The rule on overnight break of journey changed with the latest revision to the NRCoC on 5th October and the standardisation to the end of the railway day to 0430.

I have written to relevant parties seeking further clarification on this matter as there are different interpretations currently regarding overnight break of journeys and am awaiting a response.

Prior to the revision, overnight break of journey is indeed permitted on the outward portion of Off-Peak Returns provided that the journey restarts before 1200 the following day and no further break of journey is permitted.

 

[cuccir]

Of course, a customer could legitimately look at, say, The off-peak tickets terms and conditions which are currently advertised at National Rail eg, the old ones. These are not hidden away either - they are found by clicking 'Train Times & Tickets > Ticket Types > Off-Peak > Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Terms Conditions'.

Whilst those are up there, I don't think anyone could be penalised by following them.

 

[bb21]

... which does make one wonder whether ATOC are that committed to those changes. Of course, the confusion can be useful for people like us.