SandsofEss
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On the National Rail website here, it states that children aged 5 – 10 can travel for free on certain National Rail services, when travelling with an accompanying adult with a valid ticket.
The list of services includes:
I’m trying to establish if this only applies for journeys that begin or end at West Hampstead or Kentish Town, or if it means a child can travel for free between intermediate stations (e.g. between London Bridge and St Pancras).
Reasons to think the former: Another route listed is “Between Amersham and Harrow-on-the-Hill (and intermediately)”. Because it explicitly states intermediately here, one might assume it would do the same for the others if applicable.
Reasons to think the latter: The accompanying map on that page (under the Validity dropdown) shows free travel for the whole route.
Does anybody have a definitive answer please?
EDIT: to explain rationale
The list of services includes:
“Between West Hampstead Thameslink / Kentish Town and London Thameslink Group stations (London St Pancras Intl, Farringdon, City Thameslink, London Blackfriars, London Bridge, Elephant & Castle).”
I’m trying to establish if this only applies for journeys that begin or end at West Hampstead or Kentish Town, or if it means a child can travel for free between intermediate stations (e.g. between London Bridge and St Pancras).
Reasons to think the former: Another route listed is “Between Amersham and Harrow-on-the-Hill (and intermediately)”. Because it explicitly states intermediately here, one might assume it would do the same for the others if applicable.
Reasons to think the latter: The accompanying map on that page (under the Validity dropdown) shows free travel for the whole route.
Does anybody have a definitive answer please?
EDIT: to explain rationale
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