Does Burton upon Trent have ticket barriers?

[davidknibb]

Does anyone know if Burton station has electronic ticket barriers ?? I have a ticket from Derby to Birmingham but want to join at Burton. And if there are barriers then they'll probably reject my ticket.

thanks

 

[IceBlue]

Deleted- My memory served me very incorrectly

 

[LowLevel]

Yep, it does. That said, if your ticket allows break of journey (most do I believe, unless it's an advance fare- other members will be able to advise better than I can) you are allowed to start short, so if the barriers are shut they will be manned by TOC staff who should let you through them if you present your ticket.

No it doesn't. Burton has no barriers.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Yep, it does. That said, if your ticket allows break of journey (most do I believe, unless it's an advance fare- other members will be able to advise better than I can) you are allowed to start short, so if the barriers are shut they will be manned by TOC staff who should let you through them if you present your ticket.

Certainly doesn't.

 

[yorkie]

Does anyone know if Burton station has electronic ticket barriers ?? I have a ticket from Derby to Birmingham but want to join at Burton. And if there are barriers then they'll probably reject my ticket.

thanks

I've had no issues using e-tickets at intermediate gatelines recently.

The last time my e-ticket was rejected, it was because Newcastle's gateline readers have not yet been programmed to accept Northern Family & Friends; the staff opened the barrier promptly as soon as they realised.

There are no barriers at BUT but even if there were, there'd be no issue using such a ticket at that location.

 

[Mugby]

Come to think of it, I reckon it would be well nigh impossible to fit barriers at Burton, the space is simply not there.

The steps from the single platform rise up to a narrow passageway out to the street which includes the ticket office. At busy times there would be people queueing on the stairs to get out, not forgetting that, at the top, space would need to be left for access to/from the platform lift.

 

[davidknibb]

Thanks to all.
David Knibb

 

[Mikey C]

Come to think of it, I reckon it would be well nigh impossible to fit barriers at Burton, the space is simply not there.

The steps from the single platform rise up to a narrow passageway out to the street which includes the ticket office. At busy times there would be people queueing on the stairs to get out, not forgetting that, at the top, space would need to be left for access to/from the platform lift.

Agreed, you'd need a complete rebuild, including taking up more of the taxi/dropoff area outside it to create more space!

 

[Llandudno]

Agreed, you'd need a complete rebuild, including taking up more of the taxi/dropoff area outside it to create more space!

Could do with a rebuild, awful station for such a large town with a half decent train service, apart from no direct trains to London though!

 

[JonathanH]

As London Underground and GTR have shown station rebuilds to accommodate barriers do not have to be substantial. The addition of a small 'lean to' extension to a station is more than sufficient in many cases. Arguably a lot more stations could be gated if a simple approach could be taken.

 

[Watershed]

As London Underground and GTR have shown station rebuilds to accommodate barriers do not have to be substantial. The addition of a small 'lean to' extension to a station is more than sufficient in many cases. Arguably a lot more stations could be gated if a simple approach could be taken.

I'm not sure if you've ever been to Burton on Trent station, but there really wouldn't be space to barrier it without a substantial rebuild.

 

[thenorthern]

The short answer is no Burton-on-Trent doesn't have barriers, occasionally there is a revenue block there but it's rather infrequent.

 

[Doctor Fegg]

I'm not sure if you've ever been to Burton on Trent station, but there really wouldn't be space to barrier it without a substantial rebuild.

Exactly. The only way you'd possibly barrier it would be by extending the ticket office way out into the drop-off parking.

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[LesF]

Does anyone know if Burton station has electronic ticket barriers ?? I have a ticket from Derby to Birmingham but want to join at Burton. And if there are barriers then they'll probably reject my ticket.

thanks

Rebuilding of Burton station should provide 2 tracks straight through to increase the speed of trains not stopping there. The listed cast iron structure can be retained while the not-very-nice 1960's? sand-lime brick building can be replaced by a new building slightly further south. Then you'd have a bigger forecourt and room for lots of ticket barriers. Stopping trains can use the outer tracks. The objective is to improve the SW to NE corridor to reduce journey times.

 

[The Planner]

Rebuilding of Burton station should provide 2 tracks straight through to increase the speed of trains not stopping there. The listed cast iron structure can be retained while the not-very-nice 1960's? sand-lime brick building can be replaced by a new building slightly further south. Then you'd have a bigger forecourt and room for lots of ticket barriers. Stopping trains can use the outer tracks. The objective is to improve the SW to NE corridor to reduce journey times.

Big old rebuild for what could end up as 1tph in each direction getting a benefit.

 

[Neo9320]

Could do with a rebuild, awful station for such a large town with a half decent train service, apart from no direct trains to London though!

Bring back the midland mainline 3xdaily service to st. Pancras!!