The Bradford train ticket offices at risk of closure

There are 1,007 stations with ticket offices in England run by train companies operating under contracts issued by the UK Government.

Industry body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) suggested ticket offices would only remain open at the busiest stations.

It said moving ticket office staff onto station platforms and concourses would "modernise customer service".

Passengers will be asked to pay for journeys by tapping contactless cards on barriers, using self-service machines, or buying tickets from staff on station concourses or trains if possible.

Proposed ticket office closures near you

Here’s the full list of proposed ticket office closures in Bradford district and wider West Yorkshire.

The list was originally compiled by The Mirror.

• Bingley
• Bradford Forster Square
• Halifax
• Hebden Bridge
• Horsforth
• Ilkley
• Keighley
• Leeds Travel Centre
• Menston
• New Pudsey
•  Shipley
• Todmorden

Disappointed to see that the Government is proposing to close station offices in

❌ Bingley
❌ Forster Sq
❌ Ilkley
❌ Keighley
❌ Shipley

At a time when we need the shift to public transport more than ever, the District’s railways are being decimated

— Si Cunningham (@sicunninghamBD) July 5, 2023

• Read more: Anger at plans to close almost every railway station ticket office

How will it work

Following a consultation, operators will select which offices they want to close, with the Transport Secretary making the final decision in cases where there is an objection by a passenger watchdog.

It is not known how quickly the first sites will close, but the programme is expected to last for three years.