The Southwark Pass-throughSeptember 18, 2011
I thought it was time for another snippet from my own Oyster travels. Today I had to get into Farringdon for a meeting. With no services there or at Barbican I decided to use the bus from Southwark Jubilee line station. This meant that I had to exit Waterloo East via the Southwark connection and walk straight through the Underground station without travelling. There is a special setting that allows just this scenario without making a charge. When you exit to the street the gate display confirms your previous National Rail deduction as displayed on the exit from Waterloo East. In the other direction the exit gates display your balance again with a zero charge.
This setting used to be publicised on posters within Southwark station but they don’t seem to be there anymore. I wonder whether casual users are all aware that they can use Southwark station as an additional entrance to Waterloo East without incurring an Oyster charge.
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Worth noting perhaps that this does not apply the other way around: if you go from Southwark through Waterloo East you will be charged 40p, unless you either have a travelcard valid in zone 1 or touch in at Waterloo NR or LU stations within the OSI time limit.
It does apply both ways to walking through Southwark. Walking through Waterloo East is a completely different matter. The charge for walking through Waterloo East is £2.00 or £1.50 depending on whether it is peak or off-peak. The amount charged counts towards the daily cap which is why the person you are thinking of was only charged 40p. You may remember this thread on a popular rail forum.
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