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How to buy tickets : delivery options
Delivery options -
Online booking allows you to perform both plan a journey and book tickets in one place, either from home, work, or on the move; searching for suitable journeys and buying tickets
Online booking means the tickets will not be issued to you directly
You will then
be given various options for the issuing of your tickets
Please be aware that some third party providers apply various charges when Online
booking
See additional charges for full details
Heathrow Connect
Heathrow Express
Third party providers -
MyTrainTicket
raileasy
redspottedhanky.com
thetrainline.com
Fast Ticket Machine
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1st
Class
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1st Class
Recorded
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Next
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e-ticket
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M-ticket
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Online booking -
Fast Ticket Machine :
This method allows you to collect your ticket at selected railway
stations from a Fast Ticket Machine
1st Class :
This is tickets sent by Royal Mail 1st Class post
1st Class Recorded :
This is tickets sent by Royal Mail 1st Class Recorded post
Next Day :
This is tickets sent by Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day before 1PM
service
e-ticket / Print at home :
This is tickets you print prior to travel
* - this train company only offers a limited service to specific ticket types or
routes, typically Advance only
m-ticket :
This is tickets uploaded to your mobile device
Recommendation -
We currently recommend you use East Coast for tickets issued by :
Fast Ticket Machine,e-ticket, and Next Day
We currently recommend you use First Transpennine Express for tickets issued by :
1st Class
We currently recommend you use Southern for tickets issued by :
1st Class recorded
Details are correct as at 30 September 2012