Stratford

Standard Gauge wrote:

> I was reading something on the net about the layout of Stratford station
> on the Central Line. I have been there before a few years ago, but I
> don't remember the layout myself. The page indicated that it's possible
> to transfer between Central Line trains and mainline trains across the
> platform. Doesn't this imply that it's possible to board a tube train
> without entering a fare-control area? If so, how does one get charged
> the proper amount on one's farecard upon exit on the other end of one's
> journey?

If arriving at Stratford on a mainline train and using an Oystercard to
continue your journey you need to touch in before boarding the tube (or
v.v.) - there are around 6-8(?) readers on each of the Central line
platforms.

It's not the easiest thing to remember - IME, it's easy to forget to
touch in/out on the DLR if you only use it occasionally. Much better
when gates force you to touch in/out at system boundaries.

Perhaps these standalone Oyster readers could have an
illuminated/flashing sign to remind us forgetful types?

Barry Salter wrote:

>>Is the North London Line covered by Oyster (other than the bits that are
>>duplicated by the District/Jubilee)? It's entirely possible to get between
>>the NLL and Central without going through a barrier.

> According to the TfL Fares and Tickets leaflet, PAYG Oyster (formerly
> PrePay) is only valid on the NLL between Richmond and Gunnersbury, and
> between Canning Town and Stratford.

Hmm - I can't remember if the NLL is shown on the tube maps these days.
Wouldn't it be a heck of a lot easier to make the tube map show all and only
Oyster validity?

Tim Roll-Pickering wrote:

> Hmm - I can't remember if the NLL is shown on the tube
> maps these days. Wouldn't it be a heck of a lot easier to
> make the tube map show all and only Oyster validity?

The NNL is shown on the Tube Map, but (except for
between Gunnersbury and Richmond, where it shares
tracks with the District Line) doesn't accept Oyster PrePay.
I would imagine that when TfL takes over control of
SilverLink Metro services PrePay will be introduced
fairly quicky. It would be quite easy to implement: most
of the NNL stations are self-contained or have interchange
only with LU, and those that aren't often have a clear
division between SilverLink and other services (e.g.
Willesden Junction, where SilverLink use the high level,
or Stratford where they use the low level).

Or you could turn control of the NNL over to LU, with all
the security, frequency and service improvements that
would bring ...


Matt

In article <1138055632.334803.44270@g49g2000cwa.. com>,
Matt Ashby <mpjashby@> wrote:
> I would imagine that when TfL takes over control of
> SilverLink Metro services PrePay will be introduced
> fairly quicky. It would be quite easy to implement: most
> of the NNL stations are self-contained or have interchange
> only with LU, and those that aren't often have a clear
> division between SilverLink and other services (e.g.
> Willesden Junction, where SilverLink use the high level,
> or Stratford where they use the low level).

When TfL take over the NLL, it will be cut back from Woolwich,
and the Stratford terminus will have moved.

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