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Paul Scott · January 12th 08, 10:48 PM posted to uk.transport.london

"Colin Rosenstiel" wrote in message
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On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:09:39 -0000, Paul Scott wrote:

Note, incidentally, that if you're commuting from Cambridge to the
City of London (and don't fancy the Liverpool Street line) then you
can use a Cambridge - London Terminals ticket on the underground
between King's Cross and Moorgate.

Not according to the current Fares Manual (Section A Page A4), there

is an exclusion for journey's beyond St Pancras from the north (or
City Thameslink from the south). In other words Moorgate is only a
London Terminal via Finsbury Park.

You are mistaken, mainly because Cambridge is on the GN route (out
of KX), not the TL route (out of St Pancras). The PP is correct
(see page L5).

How do you get from Kings Cross to Moorgate by train then?

I see - (should have checked L5 first!) - it's weird isn't it - I
assume this has something to do with the history of Moorgate as a
former underground station (GN&C), and/or the fact that the
'replacement' main line trains don't run late evening and weekends,
so the underground is ok in lieu?

Nowt to do with the GN&C I expect, but a relic of the City Widened Lines
which provided direct services from the GN to Moorgate (Met) until the
1970s.

Good point Colin - if this really does date from that service change, I
wonder if this 'special case' will also come to an end following the short
(3 year IIRC) transition period when pax on the Thameslink branch to
Moorgate will be able to carry on using NR tickets, after closure in
December 2008. It would seem unfair to them (Thameslink) otherwise...

Paul