Hi everyone. This is probably a very obvious question that's been dealt with dozens of times already, but Google doesn't seem to be turning anything up. Currently, if you own a paper point-to-point season ticket, and want to extend an off-peak return journey beyond its furthest point, you can buy, from your local station, an off-peak cheap day return for the excess portion before you start...

So now that Oyster PAYG is accepted between Victoria and Balham there are lots of posters up at stations, and announcements at stations. But none of them that I've seen/heard mention OEPs, so not only are they hard to understand, they're being kept secret too! Nice little earner for Southern there in penalty fares! -- David Cantrell | Reality Engineer, Ministry of Information You are so...

Email from "National Rail" today 14 Dec '09 == Dear Railcard holder We have some exciting news for you – from 2 January 2010 Oyster pay as you go fares are being introduced on National Rail services in Greater London and you

As the original thread drifted, this is just to let you know that the original plan didn't work! Bear in mind this is pre 02/01/10. Mrs. F. was told by the clerk at Balham that she couldn't extend her z1-3 monthly Travelcard to zone 5, unless it was for NR only. She ended up buying a one-day z2-6 Travelcard as we needed to also use buses in Twickenham. I'm sure he was wrong, but couldn't be...

Basic question I know, but if you hold a monthly Travelcard on Oyster from zones 1-3 and you want to travel to zone 5, do you just add a few PAYG quid to the card to cover the additional fare? Thanks, Ian --

About once a week I have to travel between Wimbledon and Edgware Road. Up to yesterday, District Line trains from Wimbledon generally alternated between Edgware Road and City. But yesterday I had to wait for about five City trains before one departed for Edgware Road. Coincidence? Or have LT made an unannounced cut to services so as to accommodate the new Circle Line?

Why are most of the DLR Stations so close? I also noticed the new Stations in the Stratford and Canning Town area are very close.

Revised maps etc. at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/13280.aspx Changing at Edgware Road made to seem like a piece of cake in the blurb. -- gordon

All, I've read that South Quay station was "moved" recently (OK, not actually moved, but replaced, but you know what I mean). What I haven't ascertained though is which way? Towards Canary Wharf, or towards Lewisham? Thanks.

I just noticed that the Royal Oak pub at Porchester Road/Bishops Bridge Road has changed its name to The Porchester. I cannot imagine the business benefit of renaming one of the few pubs in Britain to have had a train station named after it. -- We are the Strasbourg. Referendum is futile.

Can someone tell me if you can touch in/out with PAYG on the pink route validators on the Overground platforms (there is both a sign above them for touching in/out) or do you have to touch in on the central line and then go over and touch the route validator if you want to use the overground? Also if you are using the Overground between Stratford and H&I do you have to touch the route validators...

It looks like not only is the Buckaroo blockaded west of Queens Park for the entire Xmas/New Year period, but the road outside Kensal Green station will be shut for three days too. Since the road goes over a tunnel mouth rather than a bridge, I'm wondering what's going on... surely they can't be replacing the entire Kensal Green tunnel? That would certainly explain why the rail closure is...

I had a few minutes in Bayswater to kill yesterday and decided to take a look at the famous dummy houses in Leinster Gardens. I must say that the false facades still work well, and are maintained (by LU?). Even the pigeon deterrents are in place, exactly the same as on the adjacent properties. In fact, I actually walked right past, distracted by the building work next door. But I wonder...

I can understand why stations such as Charing Cross, Leicester Square and Covent Garden have to close on New Year's Eve. But does anyone know why stations such as Arsenal, Boston Manor, North Ealing, Sudbury Hill and Wood Green are closed? Are they relatively lightly used, or is there some other reason?:

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The DfT have announced nearly £400 thousand to be spent on improvements at Staines station: http://nds.coi.gov.uk/clientmicrosite/Content/Detail.aspx?ClientId=202&NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=409444&SubjectId=36 A little surprising as the Airtrack TWA order application is being processed currently, and that explains how Staines station will be demolished and rebuilt. Joined up planning? Paul S

Just come off the DLR at Tower Gateway at 19.33 tp be exact. Between Limehouse and TG the train captain was sitting at the front with the console open supposedly monitoring the operation of the train. However during all of that time he actually sat there texting on his mobile phone, with his attention fully on the message he was typing, and he only stopped doing this when we drew into the TG...

I'm probably mistaken, but I thought the mainline stations were slightly different within the zones? Although landing within Zone 1, I thought they counted as Zone 2 on a travelcard. Today I was told different, but I just assumed that I could use my 2-6 outside London as normal, but that's still allow me into a mainline station. Am I going completely mad?

Just noticed this morning a new section of rail which looked like it might not be made of standard railway line steel. Are they steel or something else which conduct better, since they don't have to take any weight? Martin J.

To Southeastern High Speed services and shuttle buses from Stratford platform 11 (the northernmost), which is the only way to get there. Zero fanfare, but it appears to be true looking at Live Departures. Will visit later. U