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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson
They thought of that, there is temporarily booking office on the Dublin bound side, it also now carries a notice to use the main station if it is closed.
The question remains was the main booking office open?
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The circumstances of the situation are : the train was early, I had no time to traverse the walkover bridge further down the platform get to the ticket office buy a ticket and then rush back over the bridge in time to catch the train which stands static for at most 1 and a half minutes.
Regardless of the ticket office being manned or not ( not, being the more reugular at lunch time). It would have been unfeasible due to the level crossing for me to reach the ticket office in time. Remember, I wasnt late, I was early for this train. The walkover bridge from platform to platform is about 100m from the entrance of the platform making it a bit of a lengthy jaunt to try and sprint fior a ticket.
I dont understand why an automated machine cant be put in place of the ticket booth on the dublin side, hell why not leave the big steal grey box there, then place 2 ticket machines in there, then lock the steel container at 6 pm. It would minimise the instances of ticketless passengers due to early trains as the tickets would be within reach in a few seconds.