Are gates open for evey one when there is a rail tour going on

[That Train Guy]

I went to pick up one of my friends from Exeter St Davids but on that day there was a railtour going on is it normal for the gates to be open?

 

[TUC]

There's lots of occasions when ticket gates are open, for different reasons. It's not necessarily anything to do with the railtour.

 

[DelW]

In my experience railtour tickets aren't in a format that works barriers, but I've never had any problem with being allowed through with a human check. There'd be no need to leave gates open unless there were no staff to supervise them, in which case they should be left open anyway for normal passengers' use.

 

[andyjhatton]

I've always had to be let through the barriers by staff in order to access charters.

Another reason to make sure you arrive at the staion nice and early.

 

[That Train Guy]

It was west coast railways doing the northern bell but

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Ye thx for all the help

 

[StephenHunter]

In my experience railtour tickets aren't in a format that works barriers, but I've never had any problem with being allowed through with a human check. There'd be no need to leave gates open unless there were no staff to supervise them, in which case they should be left open anyway for normal passengers' use.

They do use the barriered Platform 2 when at Victoria.

 

[JonathanH]

They do use the barriered Platform 2 when at Victoria.

London Victoria platform 2 has a specific manual doorway that can be used for tour operations, which means the ticket gates can continue to be in operation for other platforms.

 

[renegademaster]

In my experience railtour tickets aren't in a format that works barriers, but I've never had any problem with being allowed through with a human check. There'd be no need to leave gates open unless there were no staff to supervise them, in which case they should be left open anyway for normal passengers' use.

You can occasionally get issues at intermediate stations that aren't used to railtours though. You occasionally have to point out the "Charter Train" on the departure board

 

[StephenHunter]

London Victoria platform 2 has a specific manual doorway that can be used for tour operations, which means the ticket gates can continue to be in operation for other platforms.

The barriers there only go to Platforms 1 and 2 though.

 

[Kite159]

The barriers there only go to Platforms 1 and 2 though.

Nothing stopping someone entering those barriers and walking along platform 2 to the concourse end to access 3-7.