Mizter T wrote:

Goblin is different though John. Unless things have changed very
recently it is not part of Silverlink's penalty fare scheme. I'm not
sure what the current situation is regarding ticket issuing facilities
at Goblin stations, which are largely unmanned, but I believe in the
past some stations didn't have ticket machines.

I believe this is still the case - there certainly wasn't one at Wanstead
Park or Woodgrange Park when I last looked.

Antisocialists - what a word!
Yes I broadly agree with your notions above. Gates aren't going to be
practical anyway at a good number of locations where there isn't a
station building.

Or even then - most of the stations have steps up or down to street level
from each platform. I can't imagine where you could put a barrier there -
especially since if the line is to get longer trains the entire platforms
will be needed.