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National Rail Conditions of Travel - Part E: Making your train journey

18. Inspection of Tickets

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Failure to provide a valid Ticket for your entire journey when asked may lead to prosecution.

18.1 You must show and, if asked to do so by the staff of a Train Company, hand over for inspection your Ticket and any Railcard, photocard or other form of personal identification which your Ticket requires.

18.2 If for any reason your Ticket is invalid, Train Company staff may withdraw it unless it is held on an electronic device or payment card. Where your Ticket is withdrawn you will be given a receipt.

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17. Introduction

19. Railway Byelaws

Part A: Summary of the Conditions

Part B: Introduction

Part C: Planning your journey and buying your Ticket

Part D: Using your Ticket

Part E: Making your Train Journey

Part F: Your refund and compensation rights

Part G: Special Conditions applying to Season Tickets

Part H: Lost Property

Appendices

Appendix A: List of Train Companies to which the National Rail Conditions of Travel apply

Appendix B: Definitions

Appendix C: Code of Practice: Arrangements for interview meetings with applicants in connection with duplicate Season Tickets