Installation Programme
Machines began to be installed on a trial basis in March 2003, with a single machine (low-height, cash-and-card version) at Gatwick Airport station. More followed, as shown: (Train Operating Company names are those current at the time of installation)
| Train Operating Company | Location | Machine Number | Type | Date | Outcome of trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatwick Express | Gatwick Airport | 1001 | Cash and card | March 2003 | Still in situ; see below |
| South West Trains | Haslemere | 1008 | Cash and card | April 2003 | Removed January 2004 |
| South West Trains | Wokingham | 5001 | Card only | April 2003 | Replaced by Shere FASTticket machine |
| Chiltern Railways | London Marylebone | 1012 | Cash and card | June 2003 | Replaced by Shere FASTticket machine |
| South Central Trains | East Croydon | 1009 | Cash and card | August 2003 | Replaced by Shere FASTticket machine |
| Central Trains | Loughborough (Leics.) | 1013 | Cash and card | August 2003 | Replaced by Scheidt & Bachmann Ticket XPress machine |
| South Central Trains | Haywards Heath | 5002 | Card only | September 2003 | Replaced by Shere FASTticket machine |
| Thameslink | King's Cross Thameslink | 1010 | Cash and card | November 2003 | Replaced by Scheidt & Bachmann Ticket XPress machine |
| Thameslink | Elstree & Borehamwood | 1011 | Cash and card | December 2003 | Replaced by Scheidt & Bachmann Ticket XPress machine |
| South Central Trains | East Croydon | 5003 | Card only | 2004 | Replaced by Shere FASTticket machine |
| Arriva Trains Wales | Bridgend | 1016 | Cash and card | May 2005 | Replaced by Scheidt & Bachmann Ticket XPress machine |
Following the trial at Gatwick Airport, Gatwick Express, the Train Operating Company responsible for providing ticketing facilities at Gatwick Airport and London Victoria, elected to install an additional five at the former and one at the latter. There were previously six Ascom B8050 machines at Gatwick Airport, so this turned out to be a like-for-like replacement. The machine at London Victoria is close to the Gatwick Express ticket office windows on the dedicated Express platforms; there were two B8050 machines there until around 1991.
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