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3. Barrier gates at station entrance<br> Sightseeing in Sydney picture - Entry into train stations is strictly through ticket operated barrier gates like this. You feed your ticked into a slot in the front (just above the 'ENTRY' sign on the barrier at extreme left), it is returned to you through a slot at the top of the machine. (near the red button). Tickets for that station are captured, and not returned. It is impossible to leave the station without swiping your ticket. This is in the nearly always empty Mascot station next to the airport. It can get pretty crowded at other stations.
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Entry into train stations is strictly through ticket operated barrier gates like this. You feed your ticked into a slot in the front (just above the 'ENTRY' sign on the barrier at extreme left), it is returned to you through a slot at the top of the machine. (near the red button). Tickets for that station are captured, and not returned. It is impossible to leave the station without swiping your ticket. This is in the nearly always empty Mascot station next to the airport. It can get pretty crowded at other stations.
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