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A deal was struck when the East London Line was extended and became one arm of the Overground that Shoreditch High Street would be in Zone 1, hence not a cheap way to get to Liverpool Street and the City, and similarly those going beyond would also get caught. A potential extra grand a year on an Oyster pay as you go during peak hours.


You can avoid this by traveling Overground to Canada Water, Jubilee to Stratford, Overgound to Highbury and Islington. 15 - 20 extra mins plus some hassle changing. The Elizabeth line could cut this down by maybe five mins.


Not sure how the card checker would know you avoided Zone 1 unless you touch in at Stratford.


Does anyone do this? Would anyone do this? Sensible answers if you please.


For those going to Liverpool Street and the City a nice 20 min walk from Whitechapel (zone 2).

Touch the pink card reader at Stratford and the fare will be ?1.70 peak or ?1.50 off peak.


It?s a legitimate and recognised route.


TfL even suggest it if you use their journey planner.


https://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/fares/single-fare-finder

There's a whole load of routes to avoid zone 1 and pink readers at a number of stations, full list here - https://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/oyster/using-oyster/pink-card-readers


For instance going from Denmark Hill or Peckham Rye to Canary Wharf, use the pink reader at Canada Water; or to, say, Surbiton, the pink reader at Clapham Junction.


Probably not as well publicised as it could be (when they opened the overground line in 2012 there was a blaze of publicity and automated announcements, but I haven't heard anything for years...)

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