The golden rule is if it's a TfL service it's 9am, National Rail at 9.30am for over 60s Oyster and Older Person's Freedom Pass on weekdays. (Weekends and Bank Holidays are fine)

As mentioned, the gates will open those two types of pass after 0900 due to the fact TfL services operate from Forest Hill/Honor Oak Park, so there's nothing stopping a passenger boarding the 0927 to London Bridge although it's not valid until the train reaches Honor Oak Park.

If you tried the pass at Catford Bridge for example before 0930, the card wouldn't work because it's only served by Southeastern, which is a National Rail service.

The trick is to board the 0923 to Highbury & Islington, then get off at Honor Oak Park and change for the 0930 to London Bridge where you'll be covered by your Freedom Pass for both journeys.

This post was last modified: 25-11-2024 10:16 PM by rbmartin.