On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 19:49:07 +0100, "TKD" wrote:

It hasn't worked for me once. The last piece of advice I got was to
touch in at the barriers at Kings Cross TL and touch the validator on the
platform. When arriving at London Bridge, touch the validator on the
platform and then touch out through the barriers (so touch-in/out twice at each
end).

I don't think you need to touch the platform validator at KXTL. This would only be needed if you
arrived at KXTL from somewhere else on another ticket.

That is what I assumed but the Oyster helpline person told me the barriers
at Kings Cross TL only let you through, they don't record the start of your
journey and you have to touch the validator.

Either way it didn't work for me so I only use TL if I have a weekly on my
card.


The oyster helpline was wrong. Only one validation should be performed
at Kings Cross Thameslink, either on the gateline or the interchange
tunnel. The advice is only applicable to London Bridge, where you must
use the platform validator (However, this has been faulty for a few
months.)