Plans to close the Bridlington railway station ticket offices and hundreds of others across the country have been withdrawn, the government and rail industry have confirmed.
Bridlington railway station has always been a busy hub, especially during the holiday season with thousands of visitors taking day trips and holidays to the town.
The local Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership, which works with the community to look after local railways and encourage rail travel, has welcomed the descison.
A spokesperson said: “We at the Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership are delighted with the news that the ticket offices on our Line will remain open.
“They are so important for many of the people that we serve, and the people who work in them do so much more than simply sell tickets.
“We understand the movement to electronic tickets, but we are not there yet and we cannot isolate those who can’t access them.
“People like people, so we fully support the proposal to keep them on our stations.
Train companies had drawn up proposals to shut ticket counters at almost a thousand railway stations across England. The government is dropping the plans after passenger watchdogs said they believed they were a mistake following a public consultation. Over 750,000 people signed an online petition against the plans.
