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

19. Railway Byelaws

19.1 If you are present on the railway, you must comply with the Railway Byelaws.

Information

The Railway Byelaws apply to anyone on railway property, regardless of whether they have a Ticket or not. A copy of the Railway Byelaws can be found at www.gov.uk/government/publications/railway-byelaws or you can ask at a station Ticket office for details. Contravening the Railway Byelaws results in a Strict Liability offence. This means that you can be prosecuted without the need to prove intent to breach them.

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18. Inspection of Tickets

20. Changing Trains

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