British Railways travel.

[Vimto]

When did British Railways cease third-class passenger rail fares?

[Touchstone]

3rd June 1956

[Vimto]

Thanks touchstone, that's allowed me to be more precise on dating an old railway ticket.
I posted this question on the crossword page as I couldn't find a suitable one on the AB list such as "Transport" or better still "Railways". I did find "Travel", but all the questions seemed to be about contemporary fares or how to travel from A to B by the quickest or cheapest route. Have you any advice you can give me about finding a suitable subject? Anyone else who has a contribution please feel free to join in.

[JMR27]

maybe try "Hobbies & Interest" which is under "Society & Culture"

[mikey4444]

As far as I am concerned although the fares were phased out, conditions on commuter trains into Waterloo still remain pretty 3rd class to this day !

[Vimto]

mikey, without wishing to be rude, your comments are irrelevant, unwelcome and unnecessary. I am trying to glean useful information here. Why is it that so often there are closet comedians turning a sensible topic into piffle with a puerile comment?

[SUSPECT]

You know that it has to be from 1956 or before, they were selling third class tickets around 1834 that i know of.

A railway buff would need to know what the price of the ticket is and what stations you are travelling to and from.Don't forget which railway company has issued the ticket.

Then you may be able to get a more precise date.

[Vimto]

Thank you SUSPECT, I recognize a sympathiser. An excellent idea. The ticket is post-war as it states on the reverse "British Railways". It would have been LMS as it is from Garstang & Catterall to Preston. The price is 0/61/2 (sixpence ha'penny). The ticket is a "privilege single" which would have been cheaper than the regular fare as a "privilege" ticket was, I think, for railway employees and their families.