Came across a ticket anomaly I’m curious about earlier:
I’ve got an Avanti Only Off-Peak Day Return from London Euston to Milton Keynes (Restriction Code JD)
On the return leg, from Milton Keynes to London Euston, certain Avanti services were advertised as calling at Watford Junction. According to the terms and conditions of Off-Peak tickets:
(https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types/46590.aspx)
There is nothing in the restriction code JD explicitly stating that a break of journey is not permitted:
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/JD
My question is, due to the set-down only restriction on all Avanti services at Watford, is a break of journey at Watford Junction permitted on this ticket?
There is nothing explicitly stating this is not permitted, there certainly is no advertised announcement or information anywhere that states a break of journey is not permitted. For an average passenger, I’m sure this would seem legitimate.
I am however concerned that upon doing so, boarding a southbound Avanti service would not be permitted at Watford Junction and the ticket would be excessed back to the previous stop on the boarded service (as the ticket has already been used for Milton Keynes - Watford, this creates an anomaly of a Watford - Euston Avanti ticket, which shouldn’t exist).
What’s the correct interpretation of the contradictory rules associated with this ticket?
I’ve got an Avanti Only Off-Peak Day Return from London Euston to Milton Keynes (Restriction Code JD)
On the return leg, from Milton Keynes to London Euston, certain Avanti services were advertised as calling at Watford Junction. According to the terms and conditions of Off-Peak tickets:
6. Break of journey
6.1 Break of journey is allowed on the outward and return portions of Off-Peak tickets unless otherwise indicated by a restriction shown against the ticket's validity code.
(https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types/46590.aspx)
There is nothing in the restriction code JD explicitly stating that a break of journey is not permitted:
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/JD
My question is, due to the set-down only restriction on all Avanti services at Watford, is a break of journey at Watford Junction permitted on this ticket?
There is nothing explicitly stating this is not permitted, there certainly is no advertised announcement or information anywhere that states a break of journey is not permitted. For an average passenger, I’m sure this would seem legitimate.
I am however concerned that upon doing so, boarding a southbound Avanti service would not be permitted at Watford Junction and the ticket would be excessed back to the previous stop on the boarded service (as the ticket has already been used for Milton Keynes - Watford, this creates an anomaly of a Watford - Euston Avanti ticket, which shouldn’t exist).
What’s the correct interpretation of the contradictory rules associated with this ticket?