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Oyster coming to Hertford North
Posted: Thu 07 Feb, 2019 8:22 pm
by JohnSmith
Someone asked about Oyster to Hertford North on another thread.
March 2019 apparently.
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/ma ... ed.177646/
Re: Oyster coming to Hertford North
Posted: Thu 07 Feb, 2019 9:02 pm
by JohnSmith
Just read on another site that the go live date is currently planned for 17 February. Can't say that I've seen anything at Hertford North nor on the GN twitter feed about it.
Re: Oyster coming to Hertford North
Posted: Thu 07 Feb, 2019 9:20 pm
by Toady
I don't think it will be that quick. The consultation on extending Pay as You Go was only launched today.
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultat ... go-on-rail
Re: Oyster coming to Hertford North
Posted: Fri 08 Feb, 2019 8:57 pm
by monkeyman1974
I can't be the only occasional user who exclusively goes from Hertford East now due to the ease of travel.
Re: Oyster coming to Hertford North
Posted: Mon 11 Feb, 2019 2:13 am
by toplad
They have already committed to HFN being in the pay as you go area.
This is in the document you linked to.
Also note it was committed to towards the end of last year.
Re: Oyster coming to Hertford North
Posted: Tue 12 Feb, 2019 12:19 am
by monkeyman1974
I tweeted them; they said by end of H1, this year
Re: Oyster coming to Hertford North
Posted: Tue 12 Feb, 2019 1:52 am
by toplad
monkeyman1974 wrote: ↑Tue 12 Feb, 2019 12:19 am
I tweeted them; they said by end of H1, this year
TfL on twitter reckon Feb 17 is the official go live date, though they said that it’s of course subject to delays.
Oyster readers are at all stations nation (HFN will use the current “the key” readers).
So likely will be coming on Sunday!
Re: Oyster coming to Hertford North
Posted: Sat 23 Feb, 2019 3:20 pm
by JohnSmith
This morning, Great Northern tweeted that it "should" be available from mid-March.
However, they also said that the new trains would be in service at the start of the year.
Don't hold your breath for either.
Re: Oyster coming to Hertford North
Posted: Sun 03 Mar, 2019 5:16 pm
by monkeyman1974
One day soon, they'll realise, making life easier for their customers to pay might be a good thing..
Re: Oyster coming to Hertford North
Posted: Sun 03 Mar, 2019 11:13 pm
by JohnSmith
The TfL website is now showing Oyster fares from Hertford North:
https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/find-fares/tub ... tcmp=54716
It confirms mid-March.
Single fare from Hertford North to Moorgate is £8.50 (peak) and £5.80 (off peak). Return is double these fares.
Currently, single is £11.50 (peak) and £11.50 (off peak)
Returns are £18.00 (peak) and £12.30 (off peak)
So, if you travel in to London and only buy daily tickets then you will be better off. Hertford North doesn't yet appear on the travelcard prices page.