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Restriction Code

Some tickets may require you to travel at specific times of the day, days of the week or on a specific route. Our Journey Planner takes ticket restrictions into account with the selection that you have made and will only have shown tickets that are valid for the selected trains.

Restrictions

Applicable Days

Monday to Friday

Mondays to Fridays

Outward Travel

Not valid on trains timed to depart:

  • London Euston after 04:29 until 09:01 (Restrictions do not apply on Fridays)

  • Milton Keynes Central after 04:29 until 09:05;(Restrictions do not apply on Fridays)

  • Watford Junction after 04:29 until 09:00;(Restrictions do not apply on Fridays)

  • Reading before 08:35 and after 17:10 until 19:01;

  • London Marylebone after 04:29 until 09:05;

  • London Paddington before 08:10 and after 16:40 until 19:01;

Break of journey is not permitted.   

For travel on CrossCountry services use 2V.

Return Travel

Not valid on trains timed to arrive:

  • London Euston after 04:29 until 10:00;(Restrictions do not apply on Fridays)

  • Milton Keynes Central after 04:29 until 10:00;(Restrictions do not apply on Fridays)

  • Watford Junction after 04:29 until 10:20;(Restrictions do not apply on Fridays)

  • Reading before 09:40;

  • London Marylebone after 04:29 until 10:25;

  • London Paddington before 10:10;

For travel on CrossCountry services use 2V.

Seasonal Variations

  • Peak Restrictions will be lifted from Friday 22nd Dec through to Friday 5th Jan.