And we thought ticket complexities were something that has come about in recent years ..
On Saturday, February 16th [1907], the Midland Railway commenced to issue Saturday to Monday tickets between all their stations (with a few exceptions) instead of limiting these tickets to the seaside and inland pleasure resorts.
The rate is a single fare-and-a-quarter for the double journey with a minimum of 4s. first-class and 2s. 6d. third-class. There is no restriction in respect to the trains by which the holders of the tickets may travel, and the luggage arrangements are the same as in the case of ordinary passengers.
This arrangement differs somewhat from the week-end ticket arrangements of the Great Northern and Great Eastern Railways, but closely resembles the system that has been in vogue on the North-Eastern Railway for some considerable time, except that, on the North-Eastern Railway the tickets are issued at a single fare for the double journey, and can be obtained from Friday up to mid-day on Sundays, and are available for return on the Sunday (train service permitting), or on Monday or Tuesday.
