Paul Weaver ) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying :

if i was working nights on the railways and drove into
the charge zone at 00.30 on a tuesday morning, parked up in a railway
yard and drove out again at 00.30 on the weds morning?

The railway yard isn't covered by the congestion charge (are there any
in the CC area anyway?), the public road is, and you'll have to pay.

Why? Half past midnight isn't "live" charge-time.

Since the car isn't on the road inside the charge zone at charge-time,
there's nothing to pay. Of course, they'd happily accept your £8, I'm
sure...