Why does Virgin Trains need two addresses?

I'm trying to book train tickets from Virgin Trains (England) and need to register an account to do so. The account regristration requires "two address lines". What does this mean? I only have one address just like many of us, I assume.

The only accurate filled in information above is the country. The error was thrown when I filled in my actual address and postcode.

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Best Answer

Working in software development, we do the same thing, though with a twist.
Offering your users an option to enter a free form address like that allows for them to enter addresses that don't fit the strict format otherwise required on forms.
We give our users the option to select whether the address they want to enter is a street address, a PO box, or free form, but having only a free form option might be enough for Virgin.

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Why did Virgin Trains end?

The end of the franchise comes after Virgin Group and Stagecoach had their bid to continue running trains on the line disqualified by the Department for Transport (DfT) in April because they did not meet pension rules.

Who owns Virgin Trains?

In April 2019 Stagecoach revealed that it had been disqualified from the franchises it was bidding for following a dispute with the DfT over pension liabilities. The disqualification occurred after the bidding deadline and as a result Virgin Trains would cease operations in March 2020.

What happened to Virgin Trains?

Why has this happened? Stagecoach, which owns 49% of Virgin Rail Group Holdings, has had three rail bids blocked by the Department for Transport (DfT), including one to renew the West Coast franchise. This is because none of their offers met pensions standards.

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