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Tube and Rail & Tube Maps including Northern Line Extension

16/09/202116/09/2021

TfL have released the new versions of the tube map, and London’s rail and tube services map, including the soon to be opened extension of the Northern line. First up…

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Battersea Power Station Opening 20/09/2021

08/09/202116/09/2021

The new extension to the Northern line to Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station is scheduled to open on Monday 20th September. It will initially be served by 5 or…

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Confusing Announcement at King George V

03/09/2021

So, I was out and about this afternoon trying out some stuff with an ITSO smart card, more of which later. At King George V the train to Woolwich Arsenal…

Don’t Buy a Travelcard Online From Swanley

02/08/2021

This is not an Oyster (or contactless) issue, but it is related to travel in London and needs highlighting. Since March 2016 Swanley in Kent has been placed in London…

Latest Forum Topics

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- Future Nine Elms Station OSI?
  Started by: Chris D. in: General Transport Discussion
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  Mike
- Slade Green to Epping – has the OSI changed?
  Started by: Chris Hein in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  Mike
- Fare between Farringdon and Heathrow Rail
  Started by: Abraham in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  Mike
- (Happily) not charged for missing touch
  Started by: Andyboy in: Using Oyster
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  Mike
- Automatic Refund for Same Station Exit
  Started by: Darren L in: Using Oyster
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  Mike
- Can I use PAYG credit to pay for multiple journeys simultaneously?
  Started by: Darren L in: Using Oyster
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- Can I change my account information?
  Started by: Darren L in: Forum News
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- How to find out what an automated refund was for?
  Started by: Chris D. in: Using Oyster
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- Confused at Hayes
  Started by: laura ellis in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- Luton Airport to waterloo contactless or not?
  Started by: shana bl in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- National rail visit
  Started by: Diane in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- No Signal
  Started by: Daniel Slováček in: Using Contactless
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- Starting/ending on a Pink Validator
  Started by: Miles Thomas in: Using Oyster
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- Maximum Fares And Capping
  Started by: Tambourna in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- Moorgate and Liverpool Street combined station and OSIs
  Started by: Adam in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- Clapham J NR
  Started by: Drew Smith in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- Fares SE terminals to GN/TL stations on fare finder
  Started by: Adam in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- Oyster journey history by email
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- TfL Rail and London Overground ticket offices to lose Oyster facilities
  Started by: Martin Phillp in: Using Oyster
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- Finsbury Park NR-NR OSI
  Started by: Chris D. in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- Zone 1-3 Travelcard
  Started by: Kevin Jones in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- Zone 1 to 4 daily cap charged at £8.90
  Started by: oliver in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- You can’t use an Oyster Fare to get to the Colchester Oyster Fayre
  Started by: Miles Thomas in: Using Oyster
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- Feltham to Cheshunt with oyster 60+ using Greater Anglia
  Started by: Roger Parritt in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- Card stopped
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Latest Comments

Chris D. 17/09/2021 at 03:08 on Tube and Rail & Tube Maps including Northern Line ExtensionIn geography errors I didn’t foresee, Kennington now being depicted north of Elephant and Castle is very hard to get
Chris D. 11/09/2021 at 00:11 on Battersea Power Station Opening 20/09/2021Sorry for the hasty follow-up, but interestingly / annoyingly it doesn’t appear to be offered on Zone 1 LU fares
Chris D. 10/09/2021 at 23:59 on Battersea Power Station Opening 20/09/2021I just noticed a lot of fares with routes listed as via Battersea Power Station have been populated. I’ve only
Si Hollett 10/09/2021 at 14:18 on Battersea Power Station Opening 20/09/2021The only reason I can see Vauxhall moving to only be in zone 1 is if this issue if this
Chris D. 09/09/2021 at 00:04 on Battersea Power Station Opening 20/09/2021Residents of Vauxhall and Elephant & Castle will be able to enjoy the novelty of travelling on a journey in
Chris D. 02/07/2021 at 10:11 on Can You Use a Contactless Card/Device in the Middle of a Journey?It also asserts that: “You cannot use a Santander Cycle to go between the two” Which is also false (regardless
Matthew Hayes 29/06/2021 at 17:06 on No More Oyster at Ticket OfficesHi Mike, Hopefully that is the case, I was able to add the discount at Shepherds Bush Overground who bizarrely
Matthew Hayes 29/06/2021 at 11:20 on No More Oyster at Ticket OfficesHi Mike, that is what I thought. Headstone Lane have told me the same thing and said to use an
Matthew Hayes 28/06/2021 at 13:33 on No More Oyster at Ticket OfficesI tried to put my Rail Staff Leisure Card (PRV) on my Oyster at Watford High Street yesterday and was
Dave Banks 26/06/2021 at 10:35 on TfL Website Sign-in IssuesYes me also, gave up after 4 attempts. The pictures are abysmal quality and you have to get far to
Elizabeth Howard 25/06/2021 at 10:31 on No More Oyster at Ticket OfficesI had my NR railcard added by the staff at Victoria Underground, they knew exactly what was needed and once
Elizabeth Howard 25/06/2021 at 10:28 on Oyster Facilities at NR Ticket OfficesI work for the MOD and get a travel warrant for an annual Zone 1 & 2 travel card. Previously
Nick 23/06/2021 at 15:46 on TfL Website Sign-in IssuesMe too, thought it was just me! Rarely use the website these days just the app but wanted to check
Robert Turner 23/06/2021 at 08:05 on TfL Website Sign-in IssuesYes - I had to do it even more than three times, and tick "I am human" 3 or 4
Miles Thomas 09/06/2021 at 10:54 on Special Short Hop Fares in Zones 1-2Something I have observed in the past is the large number of people changing from tube to bus at St.
Chris D. 30/05/2021 at 10:28 on Introducing: Longer ReadsRSS is working for me (using Feedly as the reader), including displaying of contact, though I missed the posts for
Paul Balmer 23/05/2021 at 08:15 on Introducing: Longer ReadsThis is a great site and I appreciate the great efforts you put in to running it so I am
Si Hollett 17/05/2021 at 19:57 on What to do about Vauxhall"But just how are they going to show the zones on the map?" AFAICS, no one is confused by the
Dan Kyle 16/05/2021 at 16:01 on Kennington Re-zonedHi Mike, unless I am misremembering the previous situation, it seems like TfL have also changed the evening peak rules
Martin Phillp 13/05/2021 at 18:07 on Oyster Facilities at NR Ticket OfficesI'm fortunate that my local newsagent knows how to add discounts to my Oyster card, but I have to purchase