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Downham Market Train Station

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Downham Market Train Station

Address

Downham Market station
Railway Road
Downham Market
Norfolk
PE38 9EN

Ticket office opening hours:

Monday - Friday - 06:00 to 17:00
Saturday - 07:10 to 13:30
Sunday

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Station facilities

  • Seated Area
  • Station Buffet
  • Toilets

Station overview

  • Accessibility

    • Accessible Public Telephones No
    • Accessible Taxis
    • First Class Lounge No
    • Help Points YES Yes
    • Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter No
    • Impared Access Staff YES Yes
    • Impared Access Ticket Gate
    • Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
    • Induction Loop YES Yes
    • Impaired Mobility Set Down YES Yes
    • National Key Toilets YES Yes
    • Ramp for Train Access YES Yes
    • Wheel chairs Available No
    • Impaired Access Helpline Hours Monday - Sunday - open 24h
    • Impaired Access Staff Help Hours Monday - Friday - 06:00 to 17:00
      Saturday - 07:10 to 13:30
      Sunday
    • Accesible Ticket Machine

      All Great Northern ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts.

      Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be. Please check the station map or the 'step free access' section before making your way to the station.

    • Helpline 1
    • Helpline Contact Details

      For help with planning your journey or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline to discuss your requirements on:

      • Phone - 0800 058 2844
      • Textphone - 0800 138 1018


      Phone number: 0800 058 2844
    • Helpline Contact URL https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/travel-information/travel-help/assisted-travel/book-assistance-for-your-journey
    • Helpline Open Note

      The assisted travel helpline is not available on Christmas Day.


    • Impared Mobility Set Down

      Located at the front of the station

    • Step Free Access

      This is a Category B1 station: Step-free access to both platforms via separate entrances. Access between platforms via the street and a level crossing.

      The Assistance Meeting Point is by the ticket office.


      Coverage: partial Station
    • Step Free Access Coverage Whole Station
    • Staff Help

      Our Mobile Assistance Team is available to help you to complete your journey from this station if it is unstaffed.

      If you have not booked assistance and require help boarding at this station, then on arrival please contact this team by either:

      • pressing the 'emergency & assisted travel' Help Point button
      • calling us on the freephone number 0808 168 1238 - Please note this is for immediate assistance only
      • texting us on 07970 511077

      We will then arrange for our Mobile Assistance Team to reach you in good time before your train is scheduled to depart.

      Whether you pre-book your assistance or prefer more flexibility, we recommend arriving 20 minutes before your train is scheduled to depart.

  • Baggage Services

    • Left Luggage: Available No
  • Cycle Storage

    • Availability 1
    • Closed Circuit TV YES Yes
    • Location

      Located by the station entrance.

      Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.

    • Sheltered No
    • Spaces 24
    • Type Stands
  • Dining and Shopping

    • Dining & Shopping: Shops No
    • Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet YES Yes
  • Phones, Internet & Wi-fi

    • Station Amenities: Telephone No
    • Web Kiosk: Available No
    • Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Find WiFi Hotspots around Downham Market station (http://btopenzone.hotspot-directory.com)
    • Telephone: Usage Type Cards And Coins
  • Parking

    • Car Parking Details Phone number: 01895 262122

      Operator Name: A P C O A Parking U K
      Name: Station Car Park
      Spaces: 113
      Number Accessible Spaces: 7
      Accessible Spaces Note:

      Free parking is offered to all Blue Badge holders.

      Please ensure that your Blue Badge is displayed at all times when parking at any Thameslink, Southern or Great Northern station car parks.

      If dedicated Blue Badge bays are occupied, please park within any available standard bay (excluding premier bays) and display your Blue Badge.


      Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
      Cctv: No
      Open:
      Monday - Sunday - Open 24 hours
      Url: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/great-northern/
  • Restrooms

    • Toilets YES Yes
    • Baby Change No
    • Toilets Note

      Toilet located on platform 1.

      Toilets are available during staffed hours.

  • Station Information

    • ATM No
    • Baby Change No
    • Bureau De Change No
    • Lost Property
    • Post Box No
    • Shops No
    • Seated Area YES Yes
    • Station Buffet YES Yes
    • Showers No
    • Trolley No
    • Wifi No
    • Waiting Room
    • Lost Property

      If you have lost something at a Great Northern station or onboard a Great Northern train, please visit the Great Northern website and use the webform to register your lost item.

      Some Great Northern trains serve stations which are managed by other train operators (see below). You should consider logging your lost item with them, just in case it's been handed in at one of their stations.

      If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in to a member of staff.

    • Staffing Level YES Yes
  • Ticketing Hours

    • Ticket Office Hours Monday - Friday - 06:00 to 17:00
      Saturday - 07:10 to 13:30
      Sunday
  • Ticketing Services & Information

    • Oyster Pre-Pay No
    • Pre-Purchase Collection YES Yes
    • Ticket Machine YES Yes
    • Oyster Notes

      Oyster cannot be used at this station.

    • Penalty Fares GN
    • Smartcard Notes Smartcard Issued: Yes
      Smartcard Validator: No

      For more information on using the Key smartcard, please visit the Key smartcard webpage on the Great Northern website.

  • Taxi Information

    • Availability YES Yes
    • Note YES
  • Local Taxis

    Downham Market: Rail Station is served by a taxi rank or a cab office. Check availability before travelling, and pre-book if necessary. Consider using the following local operators:

    Bishops Phone 01366 324307
    Pauls Phone 01366 385885
    Sallys Phone 01366 377618
  • Other transportation

    • Rail Replacement Services

      Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location.


      Rail Replacement Map: https://assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/6q J Y4c V Cc N L X Ho1i Rmwa V X/e7bc1eb597873977781a6a2dc2bc97f3/2025-01_ C I_ G N_ R R B_ D O W_ D R.pdf

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