St Albans City Train Station

Address

St Albans station
Station Way
St. Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 5HE

Ticket office opening hours:

Monday - Friday - 05:45 to 22:00
Saturday - 06:45 to 21:15
Sunday - 07:30 to 21:45

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Time	Destination	Status	Platform

Station facilities

Seated Area
Station Buffet
Toilets
Baby Change
Wi Fi
Post Box
Atm Machine
Shops

Station overview

Accessibility
- Accessible Public Telephones No
- Accessible Taxis No
- First Class Lounge No
- Help Points YES Yes
- Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter YES Yes
- Impared Access Staff YES Yes
- Impared Access Ticket Gate YES Yes
- Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
- Induction Loop No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down YES Yes
- National Key Toilets YES Yes
- Ramp for Train Access YES Yes
- Wheel chairs Available YES Yes
- Impaired Access Helpline Hours Monday - Sunday - open 24h
- Impaired Access Staff Help Hours Monday - Sunday - open 24h
- Accesible Ticket Machine
  All Thameslink 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 so please check the station access note for further details
- Helpline YES Yes
- Helpline Contact Details
  If you require assistance on your journey, please contact our assisted travel helpline to discuss your requirements on: Email - [email protected] | Phone - 0800 058 2844 | Textphone - 0800 138 1018
- Helpline Contact URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Helpline Open Note
  The assisted helpline is not available on Christmas Day.
- Impared Mobility Set Down
  At the front of the station and in the station car park.
- National Key Toilets
  Accessible toilets at this station are accessed using a RADAR key.
- Step Free Access
  This is a Category A station: This station has step-free access to all platforms.
  Assistance Meeting Point is the Ticket Office
  
  Coverage: whole Station
- Step Free Access Coverage Whole Station

Baggage Services
- Left Luggage: Available No
- Left Luggage: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Bus information
- Bus Service: Availability YES Yes
- Bus Service: Note Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format can be found here (http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/SAC.pdf)

Cycle Storage
- Availability YES Yes
- Closed Circuit TV YES Yes
- Location
  Station Way & Ridgmont Road
- Sheltered YES Yes
- Spaces 1150
- Type Stands

Dining and Shopping
- Dining & Shopping: Shops YES Yes
- Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet YES Yes

Mail and Express Services
- Post Box: Note
  Post box available at station entrance

Phones, Internet & Wi-fi
- Station Amenities: Telephone No
- Web Kiosk: Available No
- Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Find WiFi Hotspots around this station (http://btwifi.co.uk/find)
- Telephone: Usage Type Cards And Coins

Parking
- Car Parking Details Parking 1:
  Phone number: 01895 262122
  
  Operator Name: A P C O A Parking U K
  Name: Station Way Multi Storey Car Park
  Spaces: 606
  Number Accessible Spaces: 4
  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.
  The car park at this station is controlled by automatic number plate recognition ( A N P R), please ensure you follow the signage displayed in the car park to register your car for free parking as well as displaying your Blue Badge.
  
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
  Cctv: Yes
  Open:
  Monday - Sunday - Open 24 hours
  Url: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/thameslink/
  
  Parking 2:
  Phone number: 01895 262122
  
  Operator Name: A P C O A Parking U K
  Name: Ridgmont Road Car Park
  Spaces: 152
  Number Accessible Spaces: 4
  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.
  The car park at this station is controlled by automatic number plate recognition ( A N P R), please ensure you follow the signage displayed in the car park to register your car for free parking as well as displaying your Blue Badge.
  
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
  Cctv: Yes
  Open:
  Monday - Sunday - Open 24 hours
  Url: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/thameslink/
  
  Parking 3:
  Phone number: 01895 262122
  
  Operator Name: A P C O A Parking U K
  Name: Victoria Street Multi Storey Car Park
  Spaces: 816
  Number Accessible Spaces: 13
  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.
  The car park at this station is controlled by automatic number plate recognition ( A N P R), please ensure you follow the signage displayed in the car park to register your car for free parking as well as displaying your Blue Badge.
  
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
  Cctv: Yes
  Open:
  Monday - Sunday - Open 24 hours
  Url: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/thameslink/

Restrooms
- Toilets YES Yes
- Baby Change YES Yes
- Toilets Note
  Toilets, including accessible toilets are available on platform 1 and platform 4.

Station Information
- ATM YES Yes
- Baby Change YES Yes
- Bureau De Change No
- Lost Property YES Yes
- Post Box YES Yes
- Shops YES Yes
- Seated Area YES Yes
- Station Buffet YES Yes
- Showers No
- Trolley No
- Wifi YES Yes
- Waiting Room No
- Lost Property
  Operator Name: Please visit www.thameslinkrailway.com/lostproperty and use the webform to register your lost item. If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in at any of our ticket offices.
- Lost Property: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Staffing Level YES Yes

Ticketing Hours
- Ticket Office Hours Monday - Friday - 05:45 to 22:00
  Saturday - 06:45 to 21:15
  Sunday - 07:30 to 21:45

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 TL
- Smartcard Notes Smartcard Issued: Yes
  Smartcard Validator: Yes
  For more information on using the Key smartcard, please visit: www.thameslinkrailway.com/thekeysmartcard

Taxi Information
- Availability YES Yes
- Note NO

Local Taxis

St Albans: 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:


Alban	Phone 01727 837777
Gold Line	Phone 01727 833333
Euros	Phone 01582 566566

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/1u U Rs44r H9b R Bob Qvtwql U/35d389790bee824bf850522f397ddfb6/2025-01_ C I_ T L_ R R B_ S A C_ D R.pdf

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St Albans City Train Station

St Albans City Train Station

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Ticket office opening hours:

Station facilities

Station overview

Accessibility

Baggage Services

Bus information

Cycle Storage

Dining and Shopping

Mail and Express Services

Phones, Internet & Wi-fi

Parking

Restrooms

Station Information

Ticketing Hours

Ticketing Services & Information

Taxi Information

Local Taxis

Other transportation

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