Child Age National Rail. This ticket is only available for children accompanied by an adult. However i believe 16 19 year olds can get special cards to continue paying child fare if in fulltime education.
Up to 4 children aged 5 10 years old can travel free on the following transport for london services when accompanied by an adult travelling with a valid ticket. Im sure its 16 but not sure. Up to four children can travel with one adult.
However the 16 17 saver railcard or 16 25 railcard offer big savings on the regular fares.
Children should not travel on their own on an lner train until they are mature enough to understand the risks involved with rail travel. If the child looks 16 or over it may be appropriate for proof of age to be carried when purchasing the ticket and also when travelling to avoid embarrassment. Ages 5 15 pay childrens fare. However i believe 16 19 year olds can get special cards to continue paying child fare if in fulltime education.