On 12 Jan, 11:12, John Ray wrote:

Matthew Dickinson wrote:

On a slightly related note, the TfL fare finder appears to return no
fares for Richmond - Clapham Junction journeys.
I wonder what would be charged for an actual PAYG journey (via
Willesden Junction or Earls Court and West Brompton.)

The fare via Willesden Jct (London Overground) is £3.20 SDS or £6.40
SDR, according to Avantix Traveller. The South West Trains route is cheaper.


Matthew was referring to the Oyster PAYG fares not the paper ticket
fares, and was making reference to the associated TfL Fare finder
which can be found on the web he
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/tickets/fa...09/farefinder/

I think it was just a purely hypothetical question - I don't think
Matthew was suggesting that, for Richmond to CJ journeys, travelling
via the District line or London Overground was a sensible idea!

The reason why it is interesting is that Oyster PAYG is accepted at
both Richmond and CJ, but only for travel on District Line and LO
services. The issue being that there's nothing to prevent a passenger
erroneously using it - whether through intentional or unintentional
misuse - on SWT between these two stations, even though it is not
valid on this route. Well, of course there are posters advising
passengers of this information, and RPIs on trains and at stations,
but nonetheless people will inevitably do it anyway.

I dare say Matthew was pondering about whether Richmond - CJ fares had
been purposefully omitted from the public TfL Fare finder so as to
dissuade people from using Oyster PAYG for journeys on SWT. There's
not really enough evidence to say one way or the other, it's just
speculation.