Bishops Stortford

Bishops Stortford station, Station Road, Bishops Stortford, Essex
CM23 3BL

Station Message

The lifts are out of order between platforms 2 and 3 and the footbridge at Bishops Stortford station.

Bishops Stortford at a glance

  • Ticket Office
  • Ticket Machine
  • Prepurchase Collection
  • Car Park
  • Step Free Access
  • Toilets
  • WiFi
  • Bus Services
  • Cycle Storage Sheltered

Station details

Accessibility Information

There is information about accessibility

Accessible Parking

36

Accessible Taxis

There is taxi provision

Accessible Ticket Machines

Yes

Accessible Booking Office Counter

Yes

Customer Help Points

Bishops Stortford Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:

Ticket Office


Meeting point is the ticket office when open. Please check opening times on National Rail Enquiries. Platforms staffed full time.


Bishops Stortford Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 1:

Supervisor's office (Platform 2)


Supervisor's office on platform 2 when the ticket office is closed, assistance provided by station staff.

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

There is no Low-Level counter here

Impaired Mobility Set Down

Yes

Lift Details

Lift 1, Platform 1
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift requires wheelchair users to reverse in or out
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths 1.1m wide

Lift 2, Platform 2
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift is a through lift with no turning circle
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths at least 0.8m wide

Lifts

There are lifts

National Key Toilets

Yes

Passenger Assistance

Bishops Stortford Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :

Ticket Office


Meeting point is the ticket office when open. Please check opening times on National Rail Enquiries. Platforms staffed full time.


Bishops Stortford Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 1
Location :

Supervisor's office (Platform 2)


Supervisor's office on platform 2 when the ticket office is closed, assistance provided by station staff.

Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

Staff Help Available

Assistance is provided by station staff during the hours of train service operation. Booking is recommended

Step Free Access

A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)

This station has step free access to all platforms. Lifts available.

This station is a category A station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955

Assistance meeting point is the ticket office

Step Free Category

A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)

Ticket Barriers

Bishops Stortford station has Secure Station Acreditation

Wheelchairs Available

Yes

This station does not offer

Accessible Public Telephones, Escalator Information, Induction Loop, Nearest Accessible Stations

Contactless

Yes

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Greater Anglia

Prepurchase Collection

Collect from Ticket Machine

Smartcards

https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/tickets-fares/find-right-ticket-you/season-tickets/smartcard


Top-up at Ticket Office
Top-up at Ticket Machine
Validators Available

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Machine Accessibility

Ticket hall
Manoeuvring Space : There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair
Wheelchair Height : The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users

Ticket buying and collection, footbridge
Manoeuvring Space : There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair
Wheelchair Height : The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users

Ticket Office

Yes

This station does not offer

London Fare Zone, Oyster, Travel Centre

Bus Services

Bishops Stortford is a PlusBus location click here to see the PlusBus map.

(http://www.plusbus.info/pdfs/PB 624.pdf)

Car Park - Premium Bay

Name : Premium Bay
Spaces : 60
CCTV : No
Free Parking : No
Annual : £2,340.00
Operator : Saba Park Services UK Limited
Telephone : 0330 123 5247
Email : customersupport.uk@sabagroup.com

Cycle Storage Cctv

Yes

Cycle Storage Location

On station forecourt

Cycle Storage Sheltered

Yes

Cycle Storage Spaces

236 spaces

Cycle Storage Type

Compounds, Stands, Racks

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Drop Off Pick Up

Drop-off Points
Point 1: Drop off and pick up point
Same Side As Station: The drop-off and/or pick-up point is accessed via a controlled road crossing such as a pedestrian crossing
Waiting Area: This is a drop-off point only
Facility Type:
Car Capacity: There is space for up to 3 vehicles to drop-off and/or pick-up
Ramp Deployable:
Help Point: There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point

Point 2: Drop off and pick up point on London Road
Same Side As Station:
Waiting Area: This is a combined drop-off and pick-up point
Facility Type:
Car Capacity: There is space for more than 5 vehicles to drop-off and/or pick-up
Ramp Deployable:
Help Point: There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point

Point 3: Drop off and pick up point on Dane street
Same Side As Station: The drop-off and/or pick-up point is accessed via an uncontrolled road crossing such as a zebra crossing
Waiting Area: This is a drop-off point only
Facility Type:
Car Capacity: There is space for 1 vehicle at a time to drop-off and/or pick-up
Ramp Deployable:
Help Point: There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point

Parking Spaces

732

Rail Replacement Services

Bus stops outside station on new link road.

Taxi Rank

There is taxi provision
Taxi rank
Configuration : Taxis pick up and drop off at this taxi rank
Same Side : The Taxi rank is on the same side as station
Covered : The taxi rank is uncovered
Ramp : Ramps can be deployed from the rear and side of a vehicle at this Taxi Rank
Help Point : There is no help point close to this taxi rank

This station does not offer

Airport, Car Hire, Cycle Hire, Port, Rail Replacement Maps

Announcements

Announcements are made both visually and audibly

Customer Service

Monday-Saturday 08:00-20:00Sunday 10:00-20:00Bank Holidays 09:00-18:00

The hours shown are for the Customer Relations team on 0345 600 7245 (option 8).

Closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Help Points

There are Help Points
All Help Points have induction loops

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.

Information Available

Yes - from ticket office

Staffing Level

Full time

This station does not offer

Left Luggage

Atm Machine

Yes

Baby Change

Yes

CCTV

Yes

Information Points

There are information points

Printed Local Information

There is accessible printed information available

Shops

Newsagent

Refreshment Facilities

Yes

Toilets

The toilets are located on Platform 1. The accessible (radar key) toilets are located on platform 1. Toilets are open during staffing hours only

Waiting Room

Opening Times
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
06:00:00.000 - 21:30:00.000

WiFi

Yes

This station does not offer

Bureau De Change, Defibrillator, First Class Lounge, Limited Service, Pay Phones, Post Box, Request Stop, Trolleys

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