Originally Posted by
SxMan
at terminal 2/3 there were two sets of ticket machines, almost side-by-side, one issuing standard rail tickets and even allowing collection of tickets bought online, the other smaller set for into Heathrow transfer tickets. They were clearly signed in both cases.
So I have a poke around this evening. Arrived at T3 and went to my hotel via T5.
In T3 at the HEX/crossrail station we have the machines for the free inter transfer tickets and those for paid tickets:
Also at T5 at platform level more of the free inter terminal machines:
and the same paid ticket machines:
What I didn't realise is that these paid ticket machines are combined HEX, TfL (inc. crossrail), oyster, and national rail machines. I thought TfL and national rail never mixed, so I have learnt something new. Purple button will get HEX tickets. Also as you can see bottom left there is a "Collect Tickets" button and this does allow collection of national rail tickets. It should be noted when you buy national rail tickets you usually have to select a collection station, but you can actually collect tickets anywhere. It does work, I had some LNER tickets to collect for a trip in a few weeks and collected them this evening.
At ground floor level in T5, more free ticket and paid ticket machines:
And finally to the right there are some TfL machines, these do underground tickets and oyster only:
Originally Posted by
RockyRobin
One Earl and many Barons? Although iirc we could be in St James’s/James’ Park territory 😀
It is not the court of barons though
Apparently wikipedia says:
The name Barons Court is possibly inspired by the Baronscourt estate in Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland, where Sir William Palliser, who built part of the area, may have had connections. Unlike Earl's Court station, Barons Court is written without an apostrophe