Thursday 16 April 2015

Collecting train tickets bought on line at the station

http://stibasa.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/collecting-onlne-train-tickets-at.html

I went to Barking station today to collect tickets that I'd bought on line. I went to use one of the larger, older ticket machines (non Oyster) and noticed that it asked for a payment card to be put in. I put in one of my cards, but not the one I paid with. There was no problem with that, but I couldn't complete the transaction owing to a fault with the on screen keyboard.

I went to use one of the newer ticket machines. The display said to put in the card that I'd paid for the tickets with, but I used another one (as above) and still got the tickets.

Obviously both the cards in question are mine, but the one I used has not been in a ticket machine before, and has not been used to buy a train ticket. Therefore I have reason to believe that any valid payment card would work.

The tickets were for Euston - Rugby.


Sunday 12 April 2015

Barking & Gospel Oak Line Rail Users' Group AGM

Will be held on Wednesday 29 April at 7pm in meeting room 2 at Barking Town Hall. Now is the time to renew (or take out) membership. See the BGORUG website for information about the group and the line, and a membership application form which contains details of how to by bank transfer.

It will be possible to join just before the meeting starts, but please arrive early to do this. Once the meeting starts it is too late.