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Subject:Re: Cheap tickets to Swansea/Liverpool? (Was Re: Train-ferry-train fares between Edinburgh & Dublin?)
Date:Thu, 15 Apr 2004 21:20:30 +0100
From:"Peter Smyth" <psmyth@freenetname.co.uk>
Newsgroups:uk.railway,scot.general,ie.general,misc.transport.rail.europe

"Neil Williams" <wensleydale@pacersplace.org.uk> wrote in message
news:pan.2004.04.15.20.05.18.293782@pacersplace.org.uk...
> On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 10:44:22 -0700, Mark Morton wrote:
>
> > What are the rules about joining a service after the station you have
> > a ticket from?  Is this a "break of journey" and therefore not allowed
> > on the outward portion of a Saver?
>
> Not sure, but as there is no direct service from Shotton to London (a
> change at Chester is required), there is just about no chance of you
> getting caught out if trying this one.

The only problem would be getting past any ticket inspectors at Chester.
Though I suppose you could always buy a ticket to the nearest station if you
really wanted to.

Peter Smyth