London travel over long weekend

Lemmy_Caution

Astaroth wrote:

I think they meant national rail when saying train station rather than underground/ tube which is why they say you cannot use it on trains (though I believe on some you can use prepay but it is the exception rather than the rule)

Yep! It's on the railways (BR, overhead trains) where the Oyster use situation becomes a little bit more complicated. You can not use it on all trains (BR, overhead, commuter, non-tube, not underground) within London. Whereas you can use the travel card on all local trains within the zones you have bought the ticket for.