What is the platform ticket and how to buy it?

What is a platform ticket?

Platform tickets, or train station tickets (also known as platform tickets in the early days), have a short history and were first produced in Britain in 1830. Railway tickets in China originated in the Republic of China. After the founding of New China, especially since the reform and opening up, railway tickets carry more information and cultural connotations, and cultivate a relatively fixed collection group by expanding the size and adding patterns. With the continuous progress of economy and society and the further development of railway by leaps and bounds, railway commemorative tickets have a broader development prospects. Since July 1, 1992, train station tickets across the country have taken on a new look, which has delighted collectors.

How to buy platform tickets?

Those who pick up and deliver passengers on the platform, please buy the platform ticket. Some stations do not sell platform tickets; whether to sell platform tickets or not depends on the station master. Please pay attention to the station announcement.

Platform Ticket Common Sense

1. Who should buy platform tickets?

Those who greet passengers on the platform of the station should buy platform tickets.

2. What is the validity period of the platform ticket?

Platform tickets are valid once on the same day.

3. How about frequent arrivals and then passengers?

For units that frequently enter the station and then receive passengers, the station may issue regular platform tickets as required. Periodic platform tickets can be divided into seasonal tickets or monthly tickets according to actual needs. The style and price of platform tickets for each quarter shall be uniformly formulated by the competent railway department under the State Council. The model and price of monthly platform tickets shall be set by the Railway Administration at least once a day.

4. What kind of person can enter the station without buying a platform ticket?

Children less than 1 metre in height with adults and special circumstances may not buy platform tickets with the consent of the station. If there is no platform ticket to enter the station without the consent of the station, double the collection of platform tickets.

5. Who decides to suspend the sale of platform tickets?

In special cases, the station master may decide to suspend the sale of platform tickets.