On Fri, 5 Jan 2007 13:39:02 +0000, AndreaC wrote:

Thanks a lot for the answers - I just had time to check the board
before leaving this morning and it certainly worked becuase the woman
in the ticket office didn't bat an eyelid at being asked for a ticket
to Elmstead Woods even though the trains don't stop there.

There's really nothing strange about someone asking for a ticket to a
station that isn't served by direct trains...