Route Honiton query.

[yorksrob]

Hi all.

Does anyone know whether an Exeter - Waterloo route Honiton ticket is valid via Southampton.

Supplementary question if not, is there an easement in place due to tomorrow's engineering works ?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Good question, but would you not just be expected to use the rail replacement buses for the affected section of your journey (Basingstoke to Woking, presumably)?

 

[yorksrob]

Good question, but would you not just be expected to use the rail replacement buses for the affected section of your journey (Basingstoke to Woking, presumably)?

It's Andover to Woking for the bus tomorrow.

The RRB between Basingstoke and Andover last weekend was an enjoyable hour long diversion, however going all the way to Woking is too long for comfort.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

So, what would work best for you? A free change of route excess/easement to allow you to travel route "via Taunton"?

P.S. If you were able to travel via Southampton, isn't the line from there into London Waterloo also closed (between Winchester and Woking) meaning having to travel the longer way via Havant?

 

[yorksrob]

So, what would work best for you? A free change of route excess/easement to allow you to travel route "via Taunton"?

P.S. If you were able to travel via Southampton, isn't the line from there into London Waterloo also closed (between Winchester and Woking) meaning having to travel via Havant?

I'm on a network railcard, so Taunton would seem unlikely.

Ability to go via Southampton would be fine even with the Havant divert.

 

[Watershed]

Unfortunately going via Southampton isn't a permitted route. You could ask SWR if they'd authorise you to do so (e.g. via social media or phone - although it's best to have that in writing really). Otherwise you'll have to buy a combination of tickets, or obtain a change of route excess.

 

[yorksrob]

Unfortunately going via Southampton isn't a permitted route. You could ask SWR if they'd authorise you to do so (e.g. via social media or phone - although it's best to have that in writing really). Otherwise you'll have to buy a combination of tickets, or obtain a change of route excess.

What would the change of route excess be, out of interest ?

I'm guessing a Salisbury to Southampton and Southampton to Basingstoke single should suffice, given that the diverted train would have been travelling through Basingstoke had it not been diverted.

 

[Watershed]

What would the change of route excess be, out of interest ?

I'm guessing a Salisbury to Southampton and Southampton to Basingstoke single should suffice, given that the diverted train would have been travelling through Basingstoke had it not been diverted.

The exact amount depends on the ticket you hold, but I would expect it to be half the difference to the undiscounted via Taunton fare (though there's some ambiguity as to whether such an excess is possible in these circumstances).

The latter costs £104.90 for a Super Off-Peak Return, or £139.90 for an Off-Peak Return. Salisbury to Southampton and Southampton to Basingstoke singles would indeed suffice, though there may be a cheaper combination than that.

 

[yorksrob]

The exact amount depends on the ticket you hold, but I would expect it to be half the difference to the undiscounted via Taunton fare (though there's some ambiguity as to whether such an excess is possible in these circumstances).

The latter costs £104.90 for a Super Off-Peak Return, or £139.90 for an Off-Peak Return.

Thanks for the info.

This seems quite extortionate under the circumstances (though sadly not surprising).

 

[Hadders]

Couple of years ago I managed to get a Network Railcard discounted ticket routed via Honiton excessed to via Taunton. This was at Exeter St David's where the staff seemed well versed in the issue of excesses.

 

[yorksrob]

South West Trains have confirmed that there are no easements in place.

What a shambles.

Don't get me wrong - I get why we have to have engineering works, and I don't have a problem with taking a longer way round.

It just angers me that I always end up getting fleeced for the priviledge.

 

[fandroid]

The same engineering works are forcing me into my car tomorrow, though I won't enjoy it.

 

[Watershed]

If you only need to make the journey via Southampton in one direction, a Salisbury to Winchester return would be valid to travel from Salisbury to Basingstoke that way (it's valid both via Southampton and via Basingstoke, so you use the outward portion to Winchester and then change to the return portion once you call at Winchester).

 

[yorksrob]

If you only need to make the journey via Southampton in one direction, a Salisbury to Winchester return would be valid to travel from Salisbury to Basingstoke that way (it's valid both via Southampton and via Basingstoke, so you use the outward portion to Winchester and then change to the return portion once you call at Winchester).

That would normally be good, however Winchester - Woking is also bustituted unfortunately !

 

[Watershed]

That would normally be good, however Winchester - Woking is also bustituted unfortunately !

Ah, so you wanted to go Salisbury-Southampton and then via the Portsmouth Direct Line, I presume?

 

[yorksrob]

Ah, so you wanted to go Salisbury-Southampton and then via the Portsmouth Direct Line, I presume?

Indeed. Although one would have thought there should be some sort of dispensation, given that service is itself diverted.