Derby to Stafford

[WCML]

Is Derby to Stafford via Birmingham New Street a permitted route on an off peak single late at night when the EMT services to Stoke have stopped?

Derby>Tamworth>Stafford appears to be a permitted route from a ticket search and Tamworth>New Street>Stafford appears to be a permitted route too, so would Derby > BHM > Stafford be allowed after the services from TAM and SOT have finished?

 

[GadgetMan]

According to National Rail enquiries you need more than one ticket for that journey (via Birmingham). So no it is not a permitted route.

 

[calc7]

My advice would be to split at Burton or Tamworth (whichever the train calls at).

 

[SS4]

It's only valid via Stoke on Trent (map EM). Burton or Tamworth would be a good split

 

[WCML]

Thanks for the help.

Basically, I need to get from Sheffield to Stafford tonight and I wasn't organised enough to buy advance tickets yesterday and was trying to find a cheaper alternative than going via Stockport. I guess if I make it to the station in time then I'll go via Derby and have a lovely trip (ahem) on a 153 to Stoke.:roll: Was much better in the Central days when they had 170s on that route.

Failing that I'll just have to stump up the extra cash and have a slightly more pleasant journey via Stockport.

 

[OuterDistant]

Might not be too bad on the dogbox - it's the school holidays, and a lot of students have finished as well.

 

[Wyvern]

EMTs dogboxes aren't too bad (most of them) Slow journey though?