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Watlington Train Station

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Watlington Train Station

Address

Watlington station
Station Road
Watlington
Norfolk
PE33 0JF

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Station facilities

  • Seated Area
  • Waiting Room

Station overview

  • Accessibility

    • Accessible Public Telephones No
    • Accessible Taxis No
    • First Class Lounge No
    • Help Points YES Yes
    • Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter No
    • Impared Access Staff YES Yes
    • Impared Access Ticket Gate No
    • Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
    • Induction Loop No
    • Impaired Mobility Set Down No
    • National Key Toilets No
    • 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
      Saturday
      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 YES Yes
    • 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 in the car park

    • Step Free Access

      This is a Category B2 station: Step free to both platforms via separate entrances. Access between platforms via level crossing with no pavement.

      The Assistance Meeting Point is by the Help Point.


      Coverage: partial Station
    • Step Free Access Coverage No Part of 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 YES Yes
    • Closed Circuit TV YES Yes
    • Location

      Located in the car park area.

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

    • Sheltered No
    • Spaces 30
    • Type Stands
  • Dining and Shopping

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

    • Station Amenities: Telephone No
    • Web Kiosk: Available No
    • Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Find WiFi Hotspots around Watlington 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: 42
      Number Accessible Spaces: 3
      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 No
    • Baby Change No
  • 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 No
    • Waiting Room YES Yes
    • 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 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: No
      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 NO
  • Local Taxis

    Watlington: Rail Station has neither a taxi rank nor a cab office. Consider using the following alternative stations:

  • 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/3y7 N B Nr Qc9 Y A D Ec Ta4f5 U7/02c5557741765f46a4b7c2b904460afb/2025-01_ C I_ G N_ R R B_ W T G_ D R.pdf

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