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Eurostar and Interrail - getting off at Lille instead of Brussels

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ABB125

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Suppose I have an Interrail reservation on Eurostar for London to Brussels. Would there be any issues if I decided to alight at Lille instead (in order to continue to Brussels via Kortrijk)?
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Given you carry your luggage with you, I couldn't see a problem, although one presumes you'd have to purchase a separate ticket for the Lille-Brussels alternative route.

If it was an airline, there would be an issue if you had checked baggage, as it'd be checked through to Brussels. With airlines, if you don't use tickets exactly as purchased, the rest of the journey (including return trip(s) is typically invalidated.
 

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Given you carry your luggage with you, I couldn't see a problem, although one presumes you'd have to purchase a separate ticket for the Lille-Brussels alternative route.
If you have Interrail, you already have a ticket :)
 

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Suppose I have an Interrail reservation on Eurostar for London to Brussels. Would there be any issues if I decided to alight at Lille instead (in order to continue to Brussels via Kortrijk)?
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There should be no issues. I've alighted at Lille and you just leave like any other station. No-one will check.
 

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There should be no issues. I've alighted at Lille and you just leave like any other station. No-one will check.
Yes, the platform in the direction of Brussels is open to all passengers and used by other trains. It is only in the direction of the U.K. that the platform is partitioned off.
 
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