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Nottingham Station CLOSES access to platforms from footbridge to ‘tackle fare evasion’

East Midlands Railway (EMR) is set to close access to platforms via Nottingham Station’s footbridge in a move to reduce fare evasion.

  • Footbridge which connects Station Street to Queen’s Road will have access to platforms one to six closed
  • The right of way connecting the two streets will be maintained, as will the access to the tram
  • Customers will need to use main entrance of station and are advised to leave extra time to reach their platform
  • The changes are a pilot and are aimed at tackling fare evasion
  • They will take affect from Monday, October 28

East Midlands Railway (EMR) is set to close access to platforms via Nottingham station’s footbridge in a move to reduce fare evasion.

Customers who want to access platforms one to six will instead need to use the main entrance of the station.

The footbridge, which connects Station Street to Queen’s Road, will remain a public right of way. Customers who have previously used the bridge are advised to allow extra time to walk through the station to catch their required service.

 

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Access to the tram on Station Street via the footbridge will also be maintained.

This closure follows a series of three recent revenue operations at Nottingham that revealed the level of ticketless travel through the station.

While these operations produced good results, they were particularly resource-intensive due to the station layout. As a result, the cost of conducting them outweighed the revenue gained, making them unsustainable in the long term.

Philippa Cresswell, Customer Service Director at East Midlands Railway, said: “The vast majority of our customers always buy a ticket and understand that for the railway to successfully operate, improve, and secure investment, fares need to be paid.

“Sadly, there is a minority of determined people who think they can travel for free and have been using the overhead bridge to avoid paying.

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“We have a duty to protect revenue – which is ultimately taxpayers’ money and fare-paying customers’ money – and have been forced to take this action to prevent access to the platforms via the station’s footbridge.

“The pilot will commence on Monday, 28th October, and customers are advised to allow extra time to walk through the station when catching their services.

“The right of way connecting Station Street and Queen’s Road will remain open, as will the access to the tram stop on Station Street.”

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