Train tickets - how does it work?

Sealine

Sealine

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This is probably a stupid question but here goes.....I have got a one day travelcard with my tickets which I understand covers travel within Zone 1.

I will be getting a train from Luton to Blackheath changing at London Bridge. I also understand I need to use this website to buy my tickets:

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/london2012/

It appears to be selling me a train ticket from Luton to St Pancras and then my free travelcard will cover the remaining journey to Blackheath. Is it safe to assume I can stay on the train until London Bridge where I change trains to Blackheath. Will I get through all the National Rail ticket barriers at London Bridge and Blackheath with my Zone 1 travel card?

Ticket is very cheap at £10.40 return. It would normally be about £29 return.
 
Oh OK. Great thanks.

Reading some of the advice on here I might avoid London Bridge and change at Blackfriars and Charing Cross instead.
 
Faithkat said:
why get the train to Blackheath? It took me 5 minutes last Sunday to walk from Greenwich Station to the Park . . . . . Blackheath is right down the bottom of the Park and a good 20 minutes walk away
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Because depending on where you're coming from, getting a train and/or the DLR to Greenwich means heading into and across central London. I do that enough at the best of times, I'm not doing when the Olympics are on ;) For me anyway, it's quicker to go to Blackheath and walk...

Also, the entrance to the park during the eventing (at least) is by the museum OR from Blackheath which will make the walk from Greenwich station longer.
 
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