Types of ticket barriers used on the railway network.

I just had a few questions about the different types of ticket barriers that are used on the railway.

As far as i am aware we currently have nine types of ticket barriers in use on our railway network as follows.

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• Cubic P



These are the original early pneumatic barriers. Also sometimes known as UTS ticket barriers. P stands for pnematic. They are no longer found at National Rail stations but are still present at many of the London Underground stations. The barrier paddles make a loud sound when they open and close.

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• Cubic E1



These are a very common ticket barrier found at many National Rail and London Underground stations. They only come in standard width format. They were not originally made with a smartcard reader but most have had readers retrofitted now.

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• Cubic E2



These are a very common ticket barrier found at many National Rail and London Underground stations. E2 is just a slightly upgraded version of the E1 type and comes with a smartcard reader as standard. These barriers differ by having a different shaped ticket slot area and slightly smaller display screen.

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• Cubic E2 WAG



These are the common wide aisle ticket barriers to accomodate wheelchairs and luggage etc. The can be paired with either E1 or E2 barriers. They are identical to the E2 barriers except having a wider width.

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• Scheidt & Bachmann Type 1 (not sure on model names)



These are a rarer barrier used at a small amount of stations. Glasgow Subway, Irish Rail, London North Eastern Railway, Northern, Tyne & Wear Metro, are the only four that use these. They have an orange ticket slot area.

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• Scheidt & Bachmann Type 2 (not sure on model names)



These are a rarer barrier used at a small amount of stations. Tyne & Wear Metro, are the only ones that use these and they have only recently been rolled out. They are a newer updated design of the above type.

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• VIX Type 1 (not sure on model names)



This is an even rarer and newer type rolled out in the last few years. They come in both narrow width and wide aisle sizes. Transport For Wales are the only one that use them.

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• VIX Type 2 (not sure on model names)



This is an even rarer and newer type rolled out in the last few years. They come in both narrow width and wide aisle sizes. Transport For Wales and Merseyrail are the only two to use them.

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• NIR Unknown Type (not sure on make or model)



This type was rolled out a couple of years ago at Belfast Grand Central and York Street stations only. It only takes barcode tickets. No idea on the make or model.

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If i have missed out any past and present types in my list then do let me know.

Does each of the above models have the same error codes? I know that lists have published online but i am wondering if these are for Cubic only?

Does anyone know the model names for the two Scheidt & Bachmann types and the two VIX types? And also the make and model for the NIR type?

I have not tried them yet but i have been told that the VIX ticket barriers put an ink stamp on tickets when you insert it? Do any of the other types have the ability to do this or have any unique features?

I also wonder why TFW have rolled out two different types of VIX ticket barriers in the last few years? One was rolled out about three years ago and the second was rolled out about a year ago. They are just slightly different designs. I would be curious if anyone knows why two different types from the same manufacturer are used?

I recall that many years ago in the 2000s there was another unique type that Southern used at Epsom only and also another unique type that SWT used at about five or six stations? But this is a vague memory and i forget what type these were. It may have been an early Scheidt & Bachmann model. I would be very interested if anyone knows more?

Lastly this is a more historical question but when and where were the first ticket barriers rolled out? I presume it was the London Underground but what about on the National Rail network?

Thank you in advance for any help or information regarding these ticket barriers.

The S&B PG50s at Regent Centre are also installed on the new platform at Darlington

stadler said:

Lastly this is a more historical question but when and where were the first ticket barriers rolled out? I presume it was the London Underground but what about on the National Rail network?

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The first barriers were trialled at Earls Court and Westminster as long ago as the late 1920s, though they were of the "Insert coins to release the turnstile" variety and didn't last long.

The first barriers that read tickets were trialled at Stamford Brook in the mid-1960s, with the Victoria Line being almost fully gated from the outset (exceptions being Finsbury Park and Walthamstow Central.)

P gates were rolled out in the mid-1980s, with only Zone 1 stations being gated to start with.

The first gates on National Rail were ten E1 gates installed at Marylebone shortly after privatisation. Six of those are still in use and are fairly unique as they have WCL on them (Westinghouse Cubic Ltd) rather than the more common CTS (Cubic Transportation Systems.)

Mike Horne wrote a paper about the history of Automatic Fare Collection in London, which can be found here.

There's also a video on YouTube about the AFC trials on the District Line.

Wallsendmag said:

The S&B PG50s at Regent Centre are also installed on the new platform at Darlington

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Thank you. I know LNER have lots of the old S&B type but interesting to hear the new one is used too. Also i always wonder why operators like LNER use a mixture of Cubic and S&B barriers at different stations. You would think that using the same type everywhere would be cheaper.

CyrusWuff said:

The first barriers were trialled at Earls Court and Westminster as long ago as the late 1920s, though they were of the "Insert coins to release the turnstile" variety and didn't last long.

The first barriers that read tickets were trialled at Stamford Brook in the mid-1960s, with the Victoria Line being almost fully gated from the outset (exceptions being Finsbury Park and Walthamstow Central.)

P gates were rolled out in the mid-1980s, with only Zone 1 stations being gated to start with.

The first gates on National Rail were ten E1 gates installed at Marylebone shortly after privatisation. Six of those are still in use and are fairly unique as they have WCL on them (Westinghouse Cubic Ltd) rather than the more common CTS (Cubic Transportation Systems.)

Mike Horne wrote a paper about the history of Automatic Fare Collection in London, which can be found here.

There's also a video on YouTube about the AFC trials on the District Line.

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Thank you. That information is very helpful. They were introduced on the London Underground far earlier than i thought. Those early tube stations barriers are very odd in that you go through two sets of barriers and are breifly stuck in the middle as the first closes and the second opens.

We have S&B and Cubic because you have to have Cubic in London currently you don't have a choice.

Wallsendmag said:

We have S&B and Cubic because you have to have Cubic in London currently you don't have a choice.

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I am surprised that applies to other operators stations too. I would have thought only TFL had to have those. I presume that it is something to do with the Oyster Card only being compatible with Cubic ticket barriers. I presume others like S&B and VIX can only handle ITSO cards.

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Thank you. I know LNER have lots of the old S&B type but interesting to hear the new one is used too. Also i always wonder why operators like LNER use a mixture of Cubic and S&B barriers at different stations. You would think that using the same type everywhere would be cheaper.

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Having a single supplier does bring some efficiencies, but the thing is the supplier *knows* it brings those efficiencies. So when you go and get a quote for your next project the supplier knows they have no real competition and can charge accordingly.

The impression I get is that cubic have got a little too comfortable in thier position as dominent supplier, causing companies to look elsewhere.

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• Cubic E1

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These are a very common ticket barrier found at many National Rail and London Underground stations. They only come in standard width format. They were not originally made with a smartcard reader but most have had readers retrofitted now.

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My local station (Luton Airport Parkway) was likely one of the first stations to open with these fitted from the off.

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• Cubic E2

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These are a very common ticket barrier found at many National Rail and London Underground stations. E2 is just a slightly upgraded version of the E1 type and comes with a smartcard reader as standard. These barriers differ by having a different shaped ticket slot area and slightly smaller display screen.

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In which year were these first introduced, out of interest? My first sighting of these was at King's Cross St Pancras (Tube Ticket Hall) during the Channel Tunnel Rail Link works maybe a little over 20 years ago.

stadler said:

• Cubic E2 WAG

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These are the common wide aisle ticket barriers to accomodate wheelchairs and luggage etc. The can be paired with either E1 or E2 barriers. They are identical to the E2 barriers except having a wider width.

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Interestingly these are the only gates installed across the various Heathrow stations, for obvious reasons.

stadler said:

I also wonder why TFW have rolled out two different types of VIX ticket barriers in the last few years? One was rolled out about three years ago and the second was rolled out about a year ago. They are just slightly different designs. I would be curious if anyone knows why two different types from the same manufacturer are used?

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CCST compatibility is the primary reason for the second type. Even on the attached datasheets both types are only referred to as "Smart Gates".

stadler said:

I recall that many years ago in the 2000s there was another unique type that Southern used at Epsom only and also another unique type that SWT used at about five or six stations? But this is a vague memory and i forget what type these were. It may have been an early Scheidt & Bachmann model. I would be very interested if anyone knows more?

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It sounds like you're referring to this model, which was also in use at some stations on the GEML. I took the pictures at Romford only days before their removal in March 2009.

CyrusWuff said:

The first gates on National Rail were ten E1 gates installed at Marylebone shortly after privatisation. Six of those are still in use and are fairly unique as they have WCL on them (Westinghouse Cubic Ltd) rather than the more common CTS (Cubic Transportation Systems.)

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Which ones are those? At least some E1s in front of platforms 1 & 2 now have CTS tags on them, or so this stock photo suggests.

stadler said:

I am surprised that applies to other operators stations too. I would have thought only TFL had to have those. I presume that it is something to do with the Oyster Card only being compatible with Cubic ticket barriers. I presume others like S&B and VIX can only handle ITSO cards.

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All rail-mode gates & validators within the Oyster zones or CPAY (including Project Oval stations) must be linked to TfL's fare collection system, and that means use of equipment supplied by Cubic - or a replacement manufacturer of TfL & Indra's choice if that's their approach - is required.

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stadler said:

• NIR Unknown Type (not sure on make or model)

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This type was rolled out a couple of years ago at Belfast Grand Central and York Street stations only. It only takes barcode tickets. No idea on the make or model.

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It took some investigating but I believe these are "Transport Swing Gates" supplied by EASIER, a brand of French outfit IER.

Edvid said:

Which ones are those? At least some E1s in front of platforms 1 & 2 now have CTS tags on them, or so this stock photo suggests.

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The WCL logo is on the top of the plinths, but the covers for the one-shot release keyswitches have the CTS markings on them.

I believe the S&B barriers on the SPT Subway have different (or perhaps additional) card readers now, in preparation for the introduction contactless debit/credit card payments.

I noticed these are quicker to respond to ITSO cards than the orange readers shown in your photo.

plugwash said:

Having a single supplier does bring some efficiencies, but the thing is the supplier *knows* it brings those efficiencies. So when you go and get a quote for your next project the supplier knows they have no real competition and can charge accordingly.

The impression I get is that cubic have got a little too comfortable in thier position as dominent supplier, causing companies to look elsewhere.

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That is a very good point. Cubic have had an almost complete monopoly on ticket barriers. Reminds me a lot of the situation on the buses where Ticketer have managed to get almost a complete monopoly on bus ticket machines in the past five years. I hear they have gotten a bit too comfortable and increased their prices and a result others like Transmach are now getting more business. Sounds like a similar situation with Cubic ticket barriers now.

Edvid said:

My local station (Luton Airport Parkway) was likely one of the first stations to open with these fitted from the off.


In which year were these first introduced, out of interest? My first sighting of these was at King's Cross St Pancras (Tube Ticket Hall) during the Channel Tunnel Rail Link works maybe a little over 20 years ago.


Interestingly these are the only gates installed across the various Heathrow stations, for obvious reasons.


CCST compatibility is the primary reason for the second type. Even on the attached datasheets both types are only referred to as "Smart Gates".


It sounds like you're referring to this model, which was also in use at some stations on the GEML. I took the pictures at Romford only days before their removal in March 2009.


Which ones are those? At least some E1s in front of platforms 1 & 2 now have CTS tags on them, or so this stock photo suggests.


All rail-mode gates & validators within the Oyster zones or CPAY (including Project Oval stations) must be linked to TfL's fare collection system, and that means use of equipment supplied by Cubic - or a replacement manufacturer of TfL & Indra's choice if that's their approach - is required.

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It took some investigating but I believe these are "Transport Swing Gates" supplied by EASIER, a brand of French outfit IER.

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Thank you for the detailed reply. I recall first seeing Cubic E2 barriers around the mid or late 2000s in maybe 2008 or around then. But the rollout was slow at first. I am surprised that they have not bought out Cubic E3 barriers yet. Cubic E1 was introduced in the mid or late 1990s and the Cubic E2 was introduced just over ten years later and is still the standard product about twenty years later.

Cubic E2 WAG (Wide Aisle) are also the only type of ticket barriers at Gatwick Airport station. So at least both Gatwick and all six Heathrow stations have the unique situation of having 100% wide aisle barriers. I have heard that Stansted has barriers now too i would not be surprised if they are the same.

Do any of the original VIX Smart Gate (PRT only) still exist on the TFW network or have they replaced them the other VIX Smart Gate (PRT and CCST) model? It always seemed stupid to have barriers that can not take CCST so i would nit be surprised if they are getting replaced?

Yes those photos you attached on the other thread were the exact type of ticket barrier i was thinking about. Thank you for those as it is so hard to find photos. It was odd how Southern used them at one station (Epsom) only. Now i have seen the photo i think that SWR stations were the same exact one. I never realised GA (Romford) had any as well.

It looks a bit similar to the older S&B type that LNER and Northern etc still use. So it probably was some S&B model.

PG30 could be a possible model name. I have found out that the two current S&B types are the PG40 model and the PG50 model.

PG40 is the current one used at many Glasgow Subway / Irish Rail / London North Eastern Railway / Northern / Tyne & Wear Metro stations:



PG50 is the newer one being rolled out to some Tyne & Wear Metro stations plus LNER at Darlington now too:



So i wonder if this old type at Epsom / Romford / various SWR stations could have been called PG30 maybe? If you do a search for PG30 it brings up nothing online but it is still a possibility?

Thank you for finding that NIR one. Easier is a manufacturer i had never heard of. I have just found another photo now and those barriers have the "Easier" logo at the botton near the floor and the "Flowbird" logo on the smartcard reader. So it seems that Arrive/Flowbird/Parkeon/Wayfarer (they keep changing their name) had some sort of involvement too. They are definitely Easier barriers but maybe they were unable to produce a reader that handled UK smartcards.

CyrusWuff said:

The WCL logo is on the top of the plinths, but the covers for the one-shot release keyswitches have the CTS markings on them.

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Where exactly is the WTS logo found? When you say the top of the plinths is this the display unit that will show an error code?

kkong said:

I believe the S&B barriers on the SPT Subway have different (or perhaps additional) card readers now, in preparation for the introduction contactless debit/credit card payments.

I noticed these are quicker to respond to ITSO cards than the orange readers shown in your photo.

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Yes i have just noticed on some photos online now where the reader has been changed on the barriers.

This is the original smartcard reader:



This is the new style smartcard reader:



So it seems like they are still the same exact ticket barriers but just got retrofitted with new smartcard readers and a new metal top panel bit that the reader is built in to.

Another interesting oddity about the Glasgow Subway ticket barriers is that they are the only S&B barriers in the UK without a CCST slot.

Cubic now have a tall glass barrier design (FnEX?) which is almost impossible to force open. A Cubic engineer showed me a picture of the mechanism and it is a massive motor with three big sprockets and huge chains driving the paddle assembly. Apparently some of the techs attempted to force through and none of them could manage it. It comes in slim and wide variants, and is currently installed in this fancy station know as... one of their offices.

You didn't mention the bolt-on Aztec scanners found on Cubic E2 gates, any of the control systems, or any PV (passenger validator) pedestals so I assume these aren't of interest to you.

Will all Cubic barriers be replaced now the contract has been lost?

Mattplans said:

Will all Cubic barriers be replaced now the contract has been lost?

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I'd be surprised if they manage to switch all the ticket barriers in 7 years, that's for sure.

stadler said:

I have heard that Stansted has barriers now too i would not be surprised if they are the same.

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Not quite all of them are WAGs. A few regular E2s are in place too.

stadler said:

Do any of the original VIX Smart Gate (PRT only) still exist on the TFW network or have they replaced them the other VIX Smart Gate (PRT and CCST) model? It always seemed stupid to have barriers that can not take CCST so i would nit be surprised if they are getting replaced?

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This Vix blog post may be of interest of you.

The ticket barrier developed by Vix and Gunnebo meets TfWRL’s need to support both legacy and evolving ticketing technologies. Crucially, its modular, space-efficient design is adaptable for different stations, and fits within the footprint of TfWRL’s previous rail gates. As a result, the cost and impact of installation was minimised.

The gates are integrated to Unicard’s Ticketing Hub to process contactless payments, and to Vix’s cloud-based Cast platform, to enable staff to carry out monitoring and management tasks. These include local and remote gate configuration, scheduling, real-time gate status monitoring, device management, and data analysis and reporting.

The project was launched with a Proof of Concept stage at Newport and Cardiff Central stations, allowing for real-world testing and refinements based on user feedback. Following these successful trials, it was rolled-out across 95 stations.

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The way I read it is that the previous Smart Gates were an existing model not specifically designed for the GB rail market, as opposed to the newer Smart Gates which clearly were designed for it. The previous type may be limited to TfW PAYG pilot stations.

stadler said:

Yes those photos you attached on the other thread were the exact type of ticket barrier i was thinking about. Thank you for those as it is so hard to find photos. It was odd how Southern used them at one station (Epsom) only. Now i have seen the photo i think that SWR stations were the same exact one. I never realised GA (Romford) had any as well.

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At the time of procurement the TOCs were possibly pre-GTR Southern / South West Trains / First Great Eastern respectively.

Mattplans said:

Will all Cubic barriers be replaced now the contract has been lost?

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Assuming you are reffering to the tlf contract (which is about to transfer from cubic to indra) I doubt you will see a mass replacement for a few reasons.

1. The cost would be huge.
2. Replacing barriers will take time, but if indra replace the payg backend that pretty much has to happen on a "flag day". Possiblly proceeded by a period of "shadow running".
3. Cubic are the biggest player in the UK ticket barrier market, cutting them off completely and relying on one of the relatively small vendors would seem a risky move.
4. Indra don't seem to be a ticket barrier manufacturer.

saismee said:

Cubic now have a tall glass barrier design (FnEX?) which is almost impossible to force open. A Cubic engineer showed me a picture of the mechanism and it is a massive motor with three big sprockets and huge chains driving the paddle assembly. Apparently some of the techs attempted to force through and none of them could manage it. It comes in slim and wide variants, and is currently installed in this fancy station know as... one of their offices.

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There are images of this new barrier on their website https://www.cubic.com/transportation/products/fare-collection-solutions/fenx-fare-gate. It is different to London barriers as it has the tall archway over the top, which seems to have a camera array for AI detection of the type of passenger (person, luggage, wheelchair) passing through which can help inform the barrier when to open/close I think and help with fare evasion.

jon81uk said:

There are images of this new barrier on their website https://www.cubic.com/transportation/products/fare-collection-solutions/fenx-fare-gate. It is different to London barriers as it has the tall archway over the top, which seems to have a camera array for AI detection of the type of passenger (person, luggage, wheelchair) passing through which can help inform the barrier when to open/close I think and help with fare evasion.

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Thats also an option with the PG50s

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One of the Chiltern stations is getting the new Cubic gates

The Cubic gate isn't installed anywhere in the UK. Is it installed anywhere in world yet? It was only launched last year. Cubic are are USA company.

plugwash said:

Assuming you are reffering to the tlf contract (which is about to transfer from cubic to indra) I doubt you will see a mass replacement for a few reasons.

1. The cost would be huge.
2. Replacing barriers will take time, but if indra replace the payg backend that pretty much has to happen on a "flag day". Possiblly proceeded by a period of "shadow running".
3. Cubic are the biggest player in the UK ticket barrier market, cutting them off completely and relying on one of the relatively small vendors would seem a risky move.
4. Indra don't seem to be a ticket barrier manufacturer.

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That's a shame. The WAGs in particular are really frustrating to use because of the poorly-implemented bi-directionality.

LucyP said:

The Cubic gate isn't installed anywhere in the UK. Is it installed anywhere in world yet? It was only launched last year. Cubic are are USA company.

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They’re installed on the New York Subway, the first in the UK is going to be soon I believe.

Wallsendmag said:

Thats also an option with the PG50s

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One of the Chiltern stations is getting the new Cubic gates

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LucyP said:

The Cubic gate isn't installed anywhere in the UK. Is it installed anywhere in world yet? It was only launched last year. Cubic are are USA company.

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Image shows the Westinghouse Cubic logo on an E1 gate at London Marylebone railway station.

Now I'm aware I've noticed the E1 gates at Bedford (Midland, natch) have WCL logos both on the plinths and keyswitch covers.



Like all NFC-enabled Cubic gates across the South East they also sport the ubiquitous yellow card readers, or Remote Ticketing Devices as they're technically labelled. The pictogram in shot is an ITSO derivative which I think is particular to card readers (of a certain age*) not enabled for Oyster, and as such are rare in the London zones.

[* All card readers at Project Oval stations are installed with the card-and-swish pictogram that used to be a guarantee of Oyster compatibility]

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In comparison to Bedford the E1s at Parkway - installed in late 1999 - have CTS logos in both places.

stadler said:

• VIX Type 2 (not sure on model names)

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This is an even rarer and newer type rolled out in the last few years. They come in both narrow width and wide aisle sizes. Transport For Wales and Merseyrail are the only two to use them.

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FYI GWR are now installing them at Exeter Central as well.

Edvid said:

FYI GWR are now installing them at Exeter Central as well.

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VIX barriers are suddenly getting a lot more popular. TFW and Merseyrail and GWR all installing them recently.

That reddit post shows VIX barriers in the first photo and Cubic E2 barriers in the second photo. So i presume that they are replacing Cubic E2 barriers with these new VIX ones? The photos were taken during the replacement? If so then i am very surprised to see Cubic E2 barriers getting replaced as they are quite a modern barrier.

I wonder if we will see more of these on the GWR network soon. I shall keep an eye out over the coming months.

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One of the Chiltern stations is getting the new Cubic gates

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Does anyone know if the VIX gates are harder to push through? I know the new Cubic ones are bordering on impossible (though you can still go under).

stadler said:

That is a very good point. Cubic have had an almost complete monopoly on ticket barriers. Reminds me a lot of the situation on the buses where Ticketer have managed to get almost a complete monopoly on bus ticket machines in the past five years. I hear they have gotten a bit too comfortable and increased their prices and a result others like Transmach are now getting more business. Sounds like a similar situation with Cubic ticket barriers now.


Thank you for the detailed reply. I recall first seeing Cubic E2 barriers around the mid or late 2000s in maybe 2008 or around then. But the rollout was slow at first. I am surprised that they have not bought out Cubic E3 barriers yet. Cubic E1 was introduced in the mid or late 1990s and the Cubic E2 was introduced just over ten years later and is still the standard product about twenty years later.

Cubic E2 WAG (Wide Aisle) are also the only type of ticket barriers at Gatwick Airport station. So at least both Gatwick and all six Heathrow stations have the unique situation of having 100% wide aisle barriers. I have heard that Stansted has barriers now too i would not be surprised if they are the same.

Do any of the original VIX Smart Gate (PRT only) still exist on the TFW network or have they replaced them the other VIX Smart Gate (PRT and CCST) model? It always seemed stupid to have barriers that can not take CCST so i would nit be surprised if they are getting replaced?

Yes those photos you attached on the other thread were the exact type of ticket barrier i was thinking about. Thank you for those as it is so hard to find photos. It was odd how Southern used them at one station (Epsom) only. Now i have seen the photo i think that SWR stations were the same exact one. I never realised GA (Romford) had any as well.

It looks a bit similar to the older S&B type that LNER and Northern etc still use. So it probably was some S&B model.

PG30 could be a possible model name. I have found out that the two current S&B types are the PG40 model and the PG50 model.

PG40 is the current one used at many Glasgow Subway / Irish Rail / London North Eastern Railway / Northern / Tyne & Wear Metro stations:

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PG50 is the newer one being rolled out to some Tyne & Wear Metro stations plus LNER at Darlington now too:

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So i wonder if this old type at Epsom / Romford / various SWR stations could have been called PG30 maybe? If you do a search for PG30 it brings up nothing online but it is still a possibility?

Thank you for finding that NIR one. Easier is a manufacturer i had never heard of. I have just found another photo now and those barriers have the "Easier" logo at the botton near the floor and the "Flowbird" logo on the smartcard reader. So it seems that Arrive/Flowbird/Parkeon/Wayfarer (they keep changing their name) had some sort of involvement too. They are definitely Easier barriers but maybe they were unable to produce a reader that handled UK smartcards.


Where exactly is the WTS logo found? When you say the top of the plinths is this the display unit that will show an error code?


Yes i have just noticed on some photos online now where the reader has been changed on the barriers.

This is the original smartcard reader:

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This is the new style smartcard reader:

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So it seems like they are still the same exact ticket barriers but just got retrofitted with new smartcard readers and a new metal top panel bit that the reader is built in to.

Another interesting oddity about the Glasgow Subway ticket barriers is that they are the only S&B barriers in the UK without a CCST slot.

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The new readers on the Glasgow subway will eventually support Contactless

Apologies for digging up an old thread, I’ve only just found this whilst searching for something completely different! But to answer one of the original poster’s questions

stadler said:

I recall that many years ago in the 2000s there was another unique type that Southern used at Epsom only and also another unique type that SWT used at about five or six stations? But this is a vague memory and i forget what type these were. It may have been an early Scheidt & Bachmann model. I would be very interested if anyone knows more?

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The original ticket gates at Epsom were produced by Ascom (who also produced the Quickfare ticket machines). These were originally installed by Connex who also installed this type of gateline at Canterbury East.

The same type of Ascom gateline was also installed by First Great Eastern at Chelmsford and Romford and by South West Trains at Southampton Central and Portsmouth & Southsea. Another type of Ascom gateline was installed by Virgin Trains at Coventry in the mid-noughties, though this did not last for very long.

I think the gateline at Epsom was the last Ascom gateline to be removed. This happened when the station redevelopment that took place around 2012. I have had a look online but I can’t find what model either of these gatelines were unfortunately.

To bring this thread up to date, High Wycombe is the Chiltern Railways station which has had the new taller CTS FEnX ticket gates installed. As mentioned previously, this is the first station in the country to have these ticket gates installed.

Michaeltarquin said:

new taller CTS FEnX ticket gates

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Hopefully they're less useless than all the other Cubic gates! Do they allow for proper E-Ticket revenue protection rules to be set-up?