Travel question: Is there a catch with split-ticketing on train journeys?

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It’s possible to save a fortune if you buy two separate tickets (Simon Calder)

Q I read your article about “split-ticketing” on the railways with the help of a new app. Call me a cynic, but whenever I see something that claims to be a guaranteed money-saver, I wonder what catches there are. Can you enlighten me?

John P

A Split-ticketing is the increasingly common practice of exploiting the many anomalies in rail fares, particularly for longer-distance journeys. On a journey from London to Bristol on a train that stops at Didcot Parkway, you can save a fortune if you buy two separate tickets.