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asdf · December 9th 06, 01:04 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On 9 Dec 2006 05:41:56 -0800, wrote:

Can someone explain to me how someone getting a train from Harwich Town
Station (a deserted, desolate platform with boarded up station building
and no sign of ticket machine let alone booking office) to Liverpool
Street is expected to buy a ticket?

I made the journey today and, whilst fully prepared to pay, was unable
to do so - at either end or on board the train!

In theory, someone should have come round and sold you a ticket on the
train.

I'm surprised you were unable to buy your ticket at Liverpool Street.
How hard did you try?

I made the journey FROM Harwich TO Liverpool Street. Was I expected
then to queue up at the ticket office and explain that I was seeking to
pay for a journey I had already made?

Personally I wouldn't expect anyone to, although it would be the
'right' thing to do. I was just commenting on the fact that you said
you were "unable" to pay for the journey at either end.