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LNER online sale of off-peak day rtn for peak journey

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steve2525

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I am travelling from Peterborough to London with my wife on Fri 17th, returning same day after 10:30pm. I have searched on the national rail site and selected the 07:40 LNER, will probably travel back on Thameslink. LNER have sold me tickets, with seat reservations, on the 07:40 for £50:60 - 2 adults with disabled rail card but the ticket is an off peak day rtn, restriction E8? Is this ticket valid for the 07:40 ?
 
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No restrictions on Fridays into KGX/SVG until further notice.

LNER said:
We've relaxed the usual travel restrictions for Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak and Off-Peak Day tickets on Fridays for trains departing from and arriving at London Kings Cross and Stevenage. That means if you have a flexible ticket you can travel at any time on a Friday.
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The easement will not apply when customers are travelling between London Kings Cross and Stevenage [only]
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Code E8

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Not valid on trains timed to arrive:

  • Into London Terminals or Stevenage after 02:59 until 10:59

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Restrictions will be lifted for trains departing from and arriving at London Kings Cross and Stevenage on a Friday until further notice.

So yes valid on a Friday
 

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Also worth noting that, even if this were an error - if you're sold a ticket on a particular train, you are contractually entitled to travel on it.
 

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In any event, if you have been sold tickets with an itinerary they are undoubtedly valid for use on the trains specified on that itinerary.
 

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Although it makes gateline staff very unhappy...

Why is it that some gateline/booking office staff have difficulty with the idea of doing their job as it's specified (meaning such tickets are valid) rather than making it up themselves? It must surely be easier to do what you're meant to do than make other stuff up.
 
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