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once on the station just chuck the other ticket away then your sorted plus why would they be bothered if you join the train at darlington and have tickets from newcastle but hey we are on about east coast
if i was you i would buy your mam a cheap ticket from darlington to somewhere near by so she can get on to the platform and join you on the train get a ticket to thornaby or somewhere like that
dose any body know if it would be ok to get a ticket from solihull to london to change trains at banbury and catch the 67 to london on the same ticket ?