Northern Rail will install new automatic ticket gates at Manchester Oxford Road station over the next few weeks.

The six new ticket gates will help reduce congestion at peak times, improving customers’ journeys through the station. The gates will also help reduce the number of people travelling without a ticket, estimated to cost the rail industry £210 million every year.

Work is underway to install the ticket gates near to the booking office. The ticket gates will be operational from early March. Posters and leaflets explaining how the ticket gates work are available at Manchester Oxford Road station.

Jamie Ross, Area Director West, Northern Rail said: “These new ticket gates are simple to use and I’m sure customers will soon start to see the benefits with reduced congestion during peak hours. They are also proven to reduce anti-social behaviour helping to maintain a more secure environment. The gates won’t be replacing people though and our station team will continue to be on hand to advise and assist customers.”