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Platform ticket
A platform ticket is a type of rail ticket issued by some railway systems, permitting the bearer to access the platforms of a railway station, but not to board and use any train services. It allows people to walk with their friends and loved ones all the way to the passenger car at stations where the general public is not admitted to platforms. Railfans can also purchase platform tickets and enjoy their trainspotting hobbies.〔http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/777.aspx〕 They vary in type: some may only allow limited access and a sharply limited time of usage, while others may have totally free access to enter the platform area. During peak usage hours or rush hours, the platforms may only be available for passengers who intend to travel.
==History==
Platform tickets are an invention of the 19th Century. At that time conductors had to move outside of the trains cars from one step outside of the compartment to the next. Although trains moved much slower than today, there were numerous accidents. So the operators decided to check the tickets on the platform - before everybody would get on the train. People who wanted to pass these checkpoints were asked to buy a ticket that was just valid for access to the platform. After railcars were changed and people (and conductors) could move from car to car, checking the tickets outside the train was not necessary any more. So most rail transport systems abolished this in the second half of the 20th Century. As soon as there were no more checks, the platform ticket was unnecessary and abandoned. However, as there are now automated ticket barriers, railfans and trainspotters buy these tickets to get past the barriers and onto the platform.〔http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/777.aspx〕
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
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