Haywards Heath to Brighton via Lewes

[neilm]

Hi

Am looking at going to Brighton for the day but on the way down stopping at Lewes. I believe the routing allows going via Lewes so I guess it is okay to break my journey (leave the station) at Lewes?

 

[ForTheLoveOf]

Hi

Am looking at going to Brighton for the day but on the way down stopping at Lewes. I believe the routing allows going via Lewes so I guess it is okay to break my journey (leave the station) at Lewes?

No, via Lewes is not a permitted route for Haywards Heath to Brighton. However, Haywards Heath to Lewes or Falmer is permitted via Brighton, and the return fares are identical (the single fares are marginally more expensive), so if you want to go that route then I would buy your ticket to Lewes instead. It's a totally bizarre situation.

 

[neilm]

No, via Lewes is not a permitted route for Haywards Heath to Brighton. However, Haywards Heath to Lewes or Falmer is permitted via Brighton, and the return fares are identical (the single fares are marginally more expensive), so if you want to go that route then I would buy your ticket to Lewes instead. It's a totally bizarre situation.

Thanks, I will buy to Falmer then

 

[ForTheLoveOf]

Thanks, I will buy to Falmer then

No problem

 

[30907]

No, via Lewes is not a permitted route for Haywards Heath to Brighton. However, Haywards Heath to Lewes or Falmer is permitted via Brighton, and the return fares are identical (the single fares are marginally more expensive), so if you want to go that route then I would buy your ticket to Lewes instead. It's a totally bizarre situation.

Not totally bizarre, because although Lewes via Brighton is a fraction further than Brighton via Lewes, Lewes via Brighton has been an important route since the year dot - it's only 30-odd years since there was only an hourly service via Plumpton and at least two connections per hour via Brighton.
By contrast, Brighton via Lewes isn't normally worth it because the BML has so many trains.
But it is inconsistent, as London-Brighton is certainly valid via Lewes.

 

[ForTheLoveOf]

Not totally bizarre, because although Lewes via Brighton is a fraction further than Brighton via Lewes, Lewes via Brighton has been an important route since the year dot - it's only 30-odd years since there was only an hourly service via Plumpton and at least two connections per hour via Brighton.
By contrast, Brighton via Lewes isn't normally worth it because the BML has so many trains.
But it is inconsistent, as London-Brighton is certainly valid via Lewes.

Exactly - and the reason why I find it particularly surprising is that (for returned tickets), the two cost the same.