The Anonymous Widower

Apologies to South West Trains

in the post, where I outlined how I could get to Portsmouth on September 11th, I assumed that I would no longer be allowed to break my journey at Micheldever, as I have done many times in the past, due to the new barriers.

But after a reply from South West Trains, I now know that I was making the wrong assumption.

Here’s what they said.

I can confirm that a break of journey is valid on tickets for travel between London Waterloo and Fratton. Customers wishing to break their journey must ensure that they only travel to a station that is along a valid route for their ticket and that they only travel on times and dates that their ticket is valid for.

I can confirm that as Micheldever is between London Waterloo and Fratton, you will be able to break your journey at this station.

Customers may find at times that their ticket will not automatically let them through barriers at an intermediate station. If this happens, please show your ticket to the member of staff operating the barriers at the station in question so that they can let you through.

So it would appear that the old rules are still in place.

I shall now probably buy a Day Return from Whittlesford Parkway to Fratton. It looks like it’ll cost me £28.

August 30, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Ipswich Town, Portsmouth, Trains