What's this...a ticket to Sandbach from Crewe? This was purchased

for the princely sum of £3.50 to act merely as a platform ticket. As I had a ticket for the 17.33 departure from Crewe gateline, staff would not permit me access until the 16.33 had departed, thinking I may try to get on this train instead. As Mike and I had arrived back at the station at 16.15 I did not fancy waiting around until I was allowed on the platform! I took great glee in showing the particular member of staff the valid ticket that permitted me access that she grudgingly did but I still think that she thought I was going to catch the earlier train. It's a shame that passengers need to be treated like this and made to feel guilty about their presence on the station platforms.