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The ticket office has been closed at Rectory Rd station since at least NY Eve 'due to staff shortages.' Not untypical but pretty poor especially as it means you have to go the long way round to access the Liv. St platform.

Have emailed them to see when they're going to sort themselves out...

Thanks for the heads-up. Stamford Hill has been like that for a while over Christmas - such a pain!

Better late than never, though it's just a generic reply really -- still, proof that the NXEA customer service team DOES in fact exist...

National Express East Anglia Customer Services Team
nxea.customerrelations@nationalexpress.com

Dear Mr Morrison,

Thank you for your email; I was terribly sorry to read that the ticket
office at Rectory Road station was closed when you visited it recently.

I can imagine how annoyed you must have been as I appreciate that customers
need to simply purchase a ticket; many also require advice and assistance.

Unfortunately, staff shortages can occur when staff are absent owing to
sickness (for example) and we are unable to reach anyone with enough notice
to cover the relevant shifts. We will always try everything possible to
avoid closing a ticket office early and I am very sorry for the
inconvenience you were caused on this occasion.

Once again thank you for getting in touch.

Yours sincerely,

Karen James
Customer Relations Advisor
National Express
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