Southern Rail denies Ford closure rumours

A train operator has denied claims that cutbacks could force the ticket office at Ford railway station to close.

By The Newsroom

Published 25th Sep 2011, 08:30 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:59 BST

Operator Southern Rail has rebuffed claims the station was among 12 sites across West Sussex where the staffed office could be replaced by a ticket machine.

Concerns arose after details of the McNulty Report, which looked at value for money on the rail network, were released by the Transport Salaried Staffs’ association last week.

A Southern Rail spokeswoman said: “The McNulty report makes recommendations for the future for the government to consider.

“Southern has no plans to close any ticket offices.”

However, a new ticket machine will be installed at the station in October.

The machine is one of 156 being installed by Southern Rail across its stations as part of a £3.1m investment.