Split ticketing
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What it really means
Buying two or more tickets for parts of one journey (for example London–Birmingham as London–Coventry plus Coventry–Birmingham), which is sometimes much cheaper. It is legal as long as the train stops at the split station. Apps can find splits for you.
Chinese explanation
分段买票：把一段行程拆成几张票买（如伦敦—伯明翰拆成伦敦—考文垂加考文垂—伯明翰），有时便宜很多。只要火车在拆分站停靠就完全合法。有专门的应用帮你找拆票方案。
Example conversation
A: How is your ticket twenty pounds cheaper than mine for the same train?
B: Split ticketing. I bought it as two tickets that split at Peterborough.
A：同一趟车，你的票怎么比我便宜20英镑？
B：分段买票。我买成了在彼得伯勒拆分的两张票。
Official sources
Rules and amounts change — confirm important details with the official source.
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