(17 Jun 2016, 10:00 pm)Jimmi wrote Also if I get Off Peak Return can I travel on any train between Darlington and York even though various train sites don't advise me of connections, so instead of arriving in York with the suggested 8 minute connection could I get a train that would get me into York for say an hour before the next train providing I am travelling at Off Peak times?
Only ask as I don't like tight connections with trains.
Recommended connection times are only official guides - any flexible ticket (such as an Anytime or Off Peak) can be used on any valid journey on your ticket. Off Peak and Super Off Peak tickets can only be used on certain trains; usually after 0915 or 0930. Around the Thameslink area there's also restrictions out of St Pancras between 1600-1900 too but it's worth checking.
If you get an Advance ticket, the booking site will not let you get a journey below the recommended connection time - ie the given time taken to walk from the two furthest platforms.
If you don't like tight connections you'd be no hope with me!!! That's the fun in it. Done various +1 minute connections and even relied on late running to make some. All part of the fun
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