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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 Paddington after 04:29 and before 09:12 and after 16:40 and before 18:32.

  • Reading after 04:29 and before 09:38 and after 17:10 and before 18:56.

  • London Waterloo after 04:29 and before 08:15.

  • Clapham Junction after 04:29 and before 08:20.

  • London Euston after 04:29 and before 09:26 and after 15:00 and before 18:45 (also valid at 06:03)

  • London St Pancras after 02:29 and before 09:00 and after 16:26 and before 18:59

  • Didcot Parkway after 00:00 and before 09:53

  • Newbury after 04:29 and before 08:41

  • Fareham after 02:29 and before 08:35

  • Salisbury after 02:29 and before 08:50

  • Southampton after 02:29 and before 08:50

Not valid to arrive at London St Pancras before 10:05

Not valid to arrive at London Euston after 07:19 and before 11:30

Return Travel

Not valid for travel on trains timed to depart after 04:29 and before the times shown from the following stations:

  • 06:01 from Carmarthen

  • 09:29 from Didcot Parkway (also not valid between 00:01 and 04:29)

  • 08:35 from Fareham (also not valid between 02:30 and 04:29)

  • 06:46 from Ferryside

  • 07:15 from Gowerton

  • 06:46 from Kidwelly

  • 07:10 (also at 04:30) from Llanelli

  • 08:41 from Newbury

  • 07:05 from Pembrey & Burry Port (also not valid between 02:30 and 04:29)

  • 08:50 from Salisbury (also not valid between 02:30 and 04:29)

  • 08:50 from Southampton Central (also not valid between 02:30 and 04:29)

  • 07:15 from Swansea

Not valid on trains timed to depart:

  • London Euston after 04:29 and before 09:26 and after 15:00 and before 18:45 (also valid at 06:03)

  • London St Pancras after 02:29 and before 09:00 and after 16:26 and before 18:59

Not valid on trains timed to arrive at the following stations before the time shown:

London Waterloo: 09:52

London Euston: 11:30

London St Pancras: 10:05

Notes

Off-Peak tickets from stations not listed are valid for connections into trains departing as shown above.

Validity code WO applies to all journeys via Newbury or Didcot Parkway, not passing through Reading.

Validity Code Q8 applies to all journeys via Fareham / Southampton / Salisbury.

Validity Codes 7E / 9J apply to all journeys via London St Pancras International.

Validity Codes 2C / 9I apply to all journeys via London Euston.

Overnight Break of Journey - restarting journey from an intermediate station: On day 2, restrictions as above apply and journey must recommence before 12:00

Easement

Severn Tunnel Closure Wednesday 3 to Thursday 18 July 2024

The following easements will apply during this line closure, for customers travelling to/from Wales, for journeys to / from / via Didcot, Reading, London and Southeast:

Travel from London

The 18:12 GWR service from Paddington to Swansea becomes valid with Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak tickets

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