On 27 Oct, 11:07, "Paul Scott" wrote:

The alternative fare for Shepherds Bush (LO) to Snaresbrook only requires
you to use the interchange reader at Stratford, according to TfL's website
'single fares finder'. *So in the case of your journey it looks like the you
didn't actually have to do anything at Willesden Junction...

Paul

Thanks. Prior to the start of the journey ( origin South Ruislip) I
was told by station staff that I would not need to touch the
validators at either Willesden Jn or Stratford because the system
should recognise what route I am taking when I touch in at Shepherd's
Bush LO (when making the switch from LU to LO). I did not want to take
a risk so just to be safe I touch the validators at both WJ and
Stratford. The TFL website for the South Ruislip - Snaresbrook
mentions nothing of touching the validator at Stratford so I assume
touching in at Shepherd's Bush does validate the journey as a non zone
1 fare ? Could anyone confirm ? Like I said earlier I touched the pink
validators at both WJ and Stratford just to make 100% sure that I
wasn't going to be charged the Z1 fare.
Just a final note, if indeed the system does trigger the non Z1 route
and fare when touching in at Shepherd's Bush LO then surely there
would be no need for passengers to touch the validators at Stratford
if one is making , for example, a Shepherd's Bush LO to Leytonstone
journey or for that matter a Shepherd's Bush to any station east of
the NLL at Stratford trip ?

cheers,
C

Uncle-C wrote:

Thanks. Prior to the start of the journey ( origin South Ruislip) I
was told by station staff that I would not need to touch the
validators at either Willesden Jn or Stratford because the system
should recognise what route I am taking when I touch in at Shepherd's
Bush LO (when making the switch from LU to LO). I did not want to take
a risk so just to be safe I touch the validators at both WJ and
Stratford. The TFL website for the South Ruislip - Snaresbrook
mentions nothing of touching the validator at Stratford so I assume
touching in at Shepherd's Bush does validate the journey as a non zone
1 fare ?

Ah - based on your earlier post I'd only checked 'Shepherds Bush (LO) to
Snaresbrook'. As you say, an 'enroute' change there already incorporates the
necessary route validation, as shown by the single fares finder. I'll leave
others to ponder why starting at Shep Bush (LO) requires validation at
Stratford...

Paul S

On 27 Oct, 17:08, "Paul Scott" wrote:
Uncle-C wrote:
Thanks. Prior to the start of the journey ( origin South Ruislip) I
was told by station staff that I would not need to touch the
validators at either Willesden Jn or Stratford because the system
should recognise what route I am taking when I touch in at Shepherd's
Bush LO (when making the switch from LU to LO). I did not want to take
a risk so just to be safe I touch the validators at both WJ and
Stratford. The TFL website for the South Ruislip - Snaresbrook
mentions nothing of touching the validator at Stratford so I assume
touching in at Shepherd's Bush does validate the journey as a non zone
1 fare ?

Ah - based on your earlier post I'd only checked 'Shepherds Bush (LO) to
Snaresbrook'. As you say, an 'enroute' change there already incorporates the
necessary route validation, as shown by the single fares finder. *I'll leave
others to ponder why starting at Shep Bush (LO) requires validation at
Stratford...

Paul S

It must be because LO and the Central Line use the same station at
Shepherds Bush and different stations at Stratford.

Oh, hang on ...