Thetford Train Station

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Thetford Train Station

Address

Thetford station
Station Road
Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 1AH

Ticket office opening hours:

SATURDAY
07:00:00 - 13:30:00
WEEKDAYS
07:00:00 - 13:30:00

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Station facilities

  • Seated Area
  • Toilets
  • Telephones
  • Wi Fi

Station overview

  • Accessibility

    • Accessible Public Telephones YES Yes
    • 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 No
    • Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
    • Induction Loop YES Yes
    • Impaired Mobility Set Down No
    • National Key Toilets No
    • Ramp for Train Access YES Yes
    • Wheel chairs Available YES Yes
    • Impaired Access Helpline Hours EVERYDAY
      08:00:00 - 20:00:00
    • Impaired Access Staff Help Hours SATURDAY
      07:00:00 - 13:30:00
      WEEKDAYS
      07:00:00 - 13:30:00
    • Accessible Taxis Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster
    • Customer Help Point Help points can be found at the following location(s):Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich) - Between the steps and waiting room / toilets, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building
      Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge) - Next to the yellow boarding ramp and below the customer information screen, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building
    • Helpline We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here (https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/passenger-assist.aspx title=).
    • Helpline Contact Details 0800 028 28 78
    • Helpline Contact URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
    • Helpline Open Note 08:00 - 20:00
    • Step Free Access There is step free access from the carpark to Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge) only, with no step free access from the carpark to Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich) via the station as there is a stepped footbridge between the platforms. Step free access is available to Platform 1 via a footpath that leads to / from Croxton Road and this is the route that customers with restricted mobility are advised to use, as the other path that leads to / from Station Lane is along an unsurfaced road without a footpath. This station is a category B2 station according to ORR station classification system:  https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955 (https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955 title=)
      Assistance meeting point is at the ticket office (during opening hours), or alternatively on the platform.
    • Step Free Access Coverage Partial Station
    • Staff Help Assistance at this station is provided by a staff member during ticket office opening hours. On board conductors also operate on this route and can provide assistance to board and alight at all times. Booking is recommended.What assistance is available for customers using this station?
      Board and alight
      Ramp assistance
      Luggage (on and off train only)
      Ticket sale on board
      How can Turn Up And Go (TUAG) assistance be requested by customers using this station?
      By calling 0345 600 7245 (option 4)
      By selecting the help button on the ticket machine at this station
      By using one of the two Help Points at this station
  • Bus information

    • Bus Service: Availability YES Yes
    • Bus Service: Note Local bus services
  • Cycle Storage

    • Availability No
    • Closed Circuit TV No
    • Location

      There are ten cycle stands on Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich), located underneath the footbridge steps. Another ten cycle stands have been temporarily moved from underneath the footbridge steps on Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge) to the opposite end of the same platform, beyond the main station building.

    • Note

      36Sheffield Stand spaces

    • Sheltered YES Yes
    • Spaces 40
    • Type Stands
  • Dining and Shopping

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

  • Parking

    • Car Parking Details Email: [email protected]

      Operator Name: National Car Parks Ltd
      Name: Station Car Park
      Spaces: 34
      Charges:
      Off-peak: £3.85
      Daily: £3.85
      Weekly: £15.00
      Monthly: £50.00
      ThreeMonthly: £140.00
      Annual: £475.00
      Saturday: £3.85
      Sunday: £3.85

      Number Accessible Spaces: 2
      Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
      Cctv: No
      Open:
      Monday - Friday - Open 24 hours
      Saturday - Open 24 hours
      Sunday - Open 24 hours
      Url: https://www.ncp.co.uk/find-a-car-park/car-parks/thetford-station-g-anglia/
  • Restrooms

    • Toilets YES Yes
    • Baby Change No
    • Toilets Note

      The female and accessible toilets are located in the station building and are accessed via the waiting room on Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich). A radar key is not required to access the accessible toilet facility. Male toilets are located on Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge). All toilets at this station are scheduled to be open at the following times:

      Weekdays (Mon - Fri) 07:00 : 13:00Saturday 07:00 : 13:00Sunday closed

  • Station Information

    • ATM No
    • Baby Change No
    • Bureau De Change No
    • Lost Property No
    • Post Box No
    • Shops No
    • Seated Area YES Yes
    • Station Buffet No
    • Showers No
    • Trolley No
    • Wifi YES Yes
    • Waiting Room No
    • Lost Property: URL https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/lost-property
    • Customer Service Note Monday-Saturday 08:00-20:00Sunday 10:00-20:00Bank Holidays 09:00-18:00The hours shown are for the Customer Relations team on 0345 600 7245 (option 8).
      Closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
    • Information Systems DepartureScreensAnnouncements
    • Staffing Level No
  • Ticketing Hours

    • Ticket Office Hours SATURDAY
      07:00:00 - 13:30:00
      WEEKDAYS
      07:00:00 - 13:30:00
  • Ticket Vending Hours

    • Ticket Vending Hours FRIDAY
      00:00:00 - 23:59:59
      MONDAY
      00:00:00 - 23:59:59
      SATURDAY
      00:00:00 - 23:59:59
      SUNDAY
      00:00:00 - 23:59:59
      THURSDAY
      00:00:00 - 23:59:59
      TUESDAY
      00:00:00 - 23:59:59
      WEDNESDAY
      00:00:00 - 23:59:59
  • Local Taxis

    Thetford: 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:

    C and S Phone 01842 760322
    Daleys Phone 01842 750777
    Kes Phone 01842 766900
  • Other transportation

    • Rail Replacement Services Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off in the middle of the station car park.

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