Trowbridge train station ticket office closed 'until further notice'

They have been unable to buy tickets at the Trowbridge railway station ticket office which has been closed until further notice because of staff sickness.

A notice on the window advises passengers to buy tickets from the station's self-service machine.

A spokesperson for Great Western Railway, which operates the Trowbridge station, said it has been temporarily closed because a member of staff is ill.

This notice at the Trowbridge station ticket office says it is closed until further notice. Image: Trevor Porter 76841-3 (Image: Trevor Porter)

He added: “The member of staff who normally serves passengers there is off sick. We are asking people to buy tickets online, at Bradford on Avon station or on the train.”

Some passengers had feared the Trowbridge ticket office had been permanently closed following attempts last year to close ticket offices on rural lines across the country.

But GWR said this was not the case, and the Trowbridge ticket office would reopen when the staff member was well enough to return.

GWR services will be disrupted by planned improvement works taking place across its route network from March 2-8. Passengers are being urged to check timetables before planning their journey.

For details of all planned changes this weekend click here.