Extension to Liverpool St with a Z2-6 travelcard

[iphone76]

Good evening.

Would someone be able to assist with an extension question, please?

I currently use a weekly Wickford to Zones 2-6 travelcard. This Saturday I wish to continue from Stratford into Liverpool Street. What sort of ticket would I need to purchase for this bit of the journey?

I also hold a network card and an Oyster PAYG card, however, I always begrudge touching in at Stratford as I've already paid for zones 2 and 3.

If worse comes to worse, I will catch the Central Line to Bethnal Green and continue on the #8 bus.

Actually, I've just realised that there are no trains between Liverpool Street and Stratford due to works, so I will do the bus thing, but it would be good to know for future reference.

Many thanks.

 

[34D]

Is a Bethnal Green-Liverpool St return a grey area?

Will you be using the tube beyond Liverpool street?

 

[bb21]

Bethnal Green - London Terminals is perfectly fine.

 

[iphone76]

Thanks guys. No - I am going within walking distance of the station, so will not require the tube.

So Bethnal Green to Liverpool Street return is OK, even though I am coming in from the GE side? That is good to know.

Cheers.

 

[maniacmartin]

According to the TfL Oyster map, the junction is before the start of Zone 1

 

[34D]

Presumably it _would_ be a grey area if combining a Wickford-Bethnal Green ticket with a Bethnal Green-Liv St ticket and travelling direct stratford to liverpool st?

 

[iphone76]

Thanks for that. Much appreciated.
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Presumably it _would_ be a grey area if combining a Wickford-Bethnal Green ticket with a Bethnal Green-Liv St ticket and travelling direct stratford to liverpool st?

It's a Wickford to zone 2 travelcard rather than a rail only season ticket to Bethnal Green. Not sure if that makes any difference.

 

[greatkingrat]

A Wickford - Bethnal Green ticket would be valid via Liverpool Street anyway without the need for an additional ticket (and is more expensive than a Wickford - London ticket).

 

[iphone76]

Thanks for your help/advice. To save any issue (and as there are no trains into Liverpool Street) on Saturday I'll just catch the tube from Stratford to Whitechapel and then bus it to Aldgate. It'll save the walk then and I can use my ticket on the bus.

 

[34D]

A Wickford - Bethnal Green ticket would be valid via Liverpool Street anyway without the need for an additional ticket (and is more expensive than a Wickford - London ticket).

OK bad example. I am trying to establish whether we believe Bethnal Green is on the GE mainline?

 

[LexyBoy]

OK bad example. I am trying to establish whether we believe Bethnal Green is on the GE mainline?

It isn't by any reasonable measure. I would consider the proposed combination somewhat of a grey area, my understanding is that routeing is determined by station rather than track although there's not much guidance on zonal fares. Perhaps a better question is whether the Travelcard zones map forms part of the contract?

Alone, a Wickford-Z2-6 Travelcard has no validity beyond Stratford. Bethnal Green-Liverpool St has no validity between Stratford and Liverpool St. I'm inclined to agree that the tickets can "cover the entire journey" for the purposes of Condition 19, but I can see the potential for dispute.