York - Newcastle (Off Peak Single)

[Steddenm]

Would a York to Newcastle off peak single be valid to travel York-Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough-Newcastle?

Thanks

 

[AlterEgo]

Yes.

Routeing Guide - Permitted routes & maps - Vail Data

Easily access permitted routes and view routeing maps from the Routeing Guide, for the GB rail network.

vaildata.uk

 

[Gwr12345]

Yes.

Routeing Guide - Permitted routes & maps - Vail Data

Easily access permitted routes and view routeing maps from the Routeing Guide, for the GB rail network.

vaildata.uk

Is there not a double back involved between Middlesbrough and Thornaby? Using the forum's site, and turning off split tickets, it'll only sell an itinerary via Thornaby, not Middlesbrough.

 

[jfollows]

See https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/durham-coast-permitted-routes.282347/#post-7182709

The map actually just shows that you can travel via the Middlesbrough Routeing Point Group (RPG), rather than Middlesbrough specifically. The RPG includes Thornaby, Eaglescliffe and Middlesbrough; RPGs are indicated through the use of a green square rather than a green circle.

Allowing the double back here makes sense, as not all trains call at all of these stations.

When tracing a mapped route, doubling back is permitted between stations belonging to an intermediate RPG, however this only applies for "interchange purposes" - thus implying you can't break your journey at a station where you are doubling back.