Train ticket: can you stop off along the route for a few hours?

Question

I'm planning to go from carlisle to leeds on friday. I want to return on monday but I want to spend the day in Newcastle on the way back.

Carlisle to leeds via newcastle is one of the options given for carlisle to leeds (though in reality it is a poor one!). Does this mean is should be able to buy a return from carlisle to leeds, then just stop off in newcastle for 5 hours or so during the day on the return leg and get back on with the same ticket?

Answer 1

If your ticket says any route on it then yes, you can

Answer 2

hi Boonerz

On the return journey of your ticket you can have a "break in journey" on your ticket provided that its either Saver Return, Business Saver Standard Open or First single & Return.

The only ones you cannot break is the advance purchase tickets which are specified for one train only, dont get this mixed up if you have a reservation on the above tickets this does not count.

The Return portion is valid for one calendar month and as long as you complete your journey then you can spend the day in Newcastle.

So it is permitted and you do not havr to buy seperate tickets nor will the guard charge you

Enjoy ya day

Answer 3

i would go to your nearest rail station ticket office or give them a ring to make sure!

Answer 4

if it states "any permitted" as the route, which it almost always does, then yes you can stop at Newcastle

Answer 5

If you are using a Saver, you are entitled to break your return journey as often as you like as long as you complete the return journey within a calendar month. There are several options for tickets between Carlisle and Leeds, so make sure you buy a ticket that's valid via Newcastle, i.e. "Route: any permitted".

Answer 6

Yes, you will be able to stop off in Newcastle if that is a permitted route. You will have to change trains there and no-one checks that you get on the first available connection!

Answer 7

The 'Permitted Routes' for Carlisle to Leeds are the direct route and the route via Preston (and Blackburn). Newcastle is not a 'Permitted Route' for that journey and the guard on the train will make you buy a new ticket altogether.

Buy a single to Newcastle and then a single from Newcastle to Leeds, that is the appropriate combination of tickets for the journey.