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The pay-as-you-go version of the smartcard can be used at almost 100 stations north of the Thames - but only five overland stations south of the river.

London transport commissioner Peter Hendy said it was "nothing short of scandalous" that firms such as Southern and Southeastern continued to delay the introduction of all forms of Oyster.

At present, overland passengers can only use Oyster - widely used on Tubes and buses - if they buy a season ticket for a period of at least a week.

But passengers who make only occasional journeys prefer pay-as-you go. This means that people travelling in south London, where mainline rail services provide the bulk of connections, are discriminated against.

With pay-as-you-go only accepted at five south London stations - London Bridge, Elephant & Castle, Clapham Junction, Richmond and Kew Gardens - it also means passengers are paying different fares to those using the Tube.

Permitted use of the card in north London increased dramatically in November when the former North London line, now London Overground, passed to Transport for London's control.

Mr Hendy said it was unlikely the system would be fully rolled out in south London until next January, two years behind schedule: "We are still in negotiation with the train operating companies. We are getting to the point at which their prevarication is becoming irritating."

In north London, pay-as-you-go can be used on c2c and Chiltern, and at some stations served by First Capital Connect, London Midland, and One. South West Trains and First Capital Connect have committed to installing Oyster readers next year. The Association of Train Operating Companies refused to comment.