I understand that the Automatic Selective Door Opening equipment has now been successfully introduced. However, please note that due to short platforms, passengers for many intermediate stations will need to travel towards the front of the train. I have asked TPE for further details on this and will provide these in due course.
TPE have provided the following information for our stations east of Doncaster. When travelling to these stations with short platforms, please note you will alight from the train as follows:
Scunthorpe – Front 5 coaches
Barnetby – Front 4 Coaches
Habrough – Front 4 Coaches
Grimsby Town – Front 5 Coaches
Note also, not listed here that Althorpe (Humber), Crowle, Thorne South, Stainforth & Hatfield, Kirk Sandall, Conisbrough, Mexborough, Swinton, Rotherham Central, Meadowhall and Dore have short platforms, so if travelling on a 6 car TPE train to these stations please listed to the announce and look at the big passenger information screen in the saloon. Also, remember many trains are scheduled to divide at Manchester Piccadilly, on these passengers travelling through to Manchester Airport will need to be in the rear 3 coaches.
On all Barton Line class 185 trains, the method of work remains the same, with only the middle coach available for passenger use.