I have noticed that both NRE and the TOC sites seem to omit various services at times.
As an example if I am unable to collect my wife from Gatwick on March 24th (chance I could of course be in self isolation) she may just miss the 1709 to Southampton Central and then on to Wareham, yet the journey planners do not show the 1809 at all unless you enter Southampton Central as the final destination. The next train they show valid for an off peak single is the 1909, yet it will offer off peak to Southampton on the 1809 and the onward 1921 connection to Wareham if purchased as two tickets. It will of course offer anytime fares between the 1709 and 1909 (with changes) at considerably higher fare.
I have also noticing this happening at random times when I use this route in the opposite direction to go Wareham to East Croydon.
I assume as it is offered to Southampton as a valid off peak service then an off peak single would be valid all the way to Wareham on the 1809?
However with some of the ticketing horror stories on here welcome some advice in case she needs to return by train.
As an example if I am unable to collect my wife from Gatwick on March 24th (chance I could of course be in self isolation) she may just miss the 1709 to Southampton Central and then on to Wareham, yet the journey planners do not show the 1809 at all unless you enter Southampton Central as the final destination. The next train they show valid for an off peak single is the 1909, yet it will offer off peak to Southampton on the 1809 and the onward 1921 connection to Wareham if purchased as two tickets. It will of course offer anytime fares between the 1709 and 1909 (with changes) at considerably higher fare.
I have also noticing this happening at random times when I use this route in the opposite direction to go Wareham to East Croydon.
I assume as it is offered to Southampton as a valid off peak service then an off peak single would be valid all the way to Wareham on the 1809?
However with some of the ticketing horror stories on here welcome some advice in case she needs to return by train.