Split ticketing - same train times but different company names

ScarletBea

Hi, I'm trying to do split ticketing, but when I select option 1 (direct and split v1) it shows the train as being East Coast, while when I choose option 2 (split v2) it shows Cross Country, even though it has to be exactly the same train because the times are the same to the minute... - it has to be some sort of code-sharing, just like planes...

Would I still be able to use the split tickets in the "different name" train, or would it cause me problems?

wealdroam

ScarletBea wrote: »

Hi, I'm trying to do split ticketing, but when I select option 1 (direct and split v1) it shows the train as being East Coast, while when I choose option 2 (split v2) it shows Cross Country, even though it has to be exactly the same train because the times are the same to the minute... - it has to be some sort of code-sharing, just like planes...

Would I still be able to use the split tickets in the "different name" train, or would it cause me problems?

Sorry, I don't understand.
What is this 'option 1' and 'option 2' you speak of?

It is nothing like airline code sharing at all.

ScarletBea

I explained...
I want to go from A to B, and there are 2 stops inbetween, C and D, which I'm using for the split.

Option 1 that shows train as East Coast
* from A to B direct
* split version 1 (with 4 segments), from C to D

Option 2 that shows Cross Country:
* split version 2 (with 3 segments), from C to B

The trains show exactly the same route and same times (arrival and departure).

Livingthedream

ScarletBea wrote: »

Would I still be able to use the split tickets in the "different name" train, or would it cause me problems?

Well if you're on a East Coast train and your ticket states 'via Crosscountry trains only' then there will be a problem. If there's no such restrictions on your ticket then you should be alright. To get the definite answer, a few more details are required;
1. Website used for search
2. Where A,B,C&D are
3. Date and time of your train for option 2

dzug1

Rail companies do quite legitimately sell each others tickets so what you are somewhat confusedly describing is perfectly possible and no cause for concern - just choose the cheapest

wealdroam

ScarletBea wrote: »

I explained...

That's ok then.

yorkie2

To investigate this, the origin, destination, and date & time would need to be provided.

In fact, if you are concerned about privacy, the date is probably irrelevant if you can say if it's a weekday, Saturday or Sunday, though if it is a weekend it could vary due to engineering works.

As there is no information provided to allow anyone to look this up it is impossible to answer the question (except by wildly guessing).

Livingthedream

yorkie2 wrote: »

To investigate this, the origin, destination, and date & time would need to be provided.

Valid question already asked, if you had taken the time to read the thread. But I think the OP got scared off by wealdroam's blunt sarcasm.

thriftymanc

Are you 100% sure the two journeys you've found are definitely for the same train?

Depending on the station, the arrival and departure times are not always the exact same minute. The departure time can be anywhere from 1-5 minutes after arriving into the station in a larger station to allow time for people to board. This has been the case whenever I've done split ticketing.

I've nearly been caught out by this before. E.g, I want to travel from A to B, splitting at C. The train I will be travelling on arrives into station C at 12:00 and departs at 12:02. There is another company's train also running from C to B which departs at 12:00 run by a different company and departing from a different platform. The very first and last stops on both trains are completely different, they just overlap for part of their journeys, and the times are very similar.