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I was able to collect my tickets using my debit card in the machine even though I'd bought the tickets on my credit card, so it should be the case that any card will work.
I was asked this once at Newcastle. I had a ticket from Sunderland - Shildon, which was rejected by the barrier at Newcastle (I'd taken the Metro from Sunderland for the first leg of the journey).
After to showing my ticket to the person on the barrier he asked why I'd come this way. I replied...