railcard

British

/ ˈreɪlˌkɑːd /

noun

an identity card that young people or pensioners in Britain can buy, which allows them to buy train tickets more cheaply

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The new system for checking railcards comes in response to several cases where the ORR said passengers appeared to have made genuine mistakes when using a railcard, yet were still pursued for fare evasion.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Elizabeth says even with her 16-25 railcard "train fares are really expensive especially for students who don't have much money".

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

Fans usually arrive at the station from where Styles, armed with his young person's railcard, travelled to London in 2010 to appear on ITV's X Factor.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

Last month, government-owned Northern dropped all action against engineering graduate Sam Williamson, who was reported to the operator's prosecutions and debt recovery department for using his 16-25 railcard for travel on a service to Manchester.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

"Ms McGregor was stopped on two occasions and advised both times she should have been travelling with a railcard," they said.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024

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