Braintree

Braintree station
Station Approach
Braintree
Essex
CM7 3QL

Braintree at a glance

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

Station details

Accessible Taxis

Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster

Accessible Ticket Machines

Yes

Customer Help Points

Help points can be found at the following location(s):

  • Platform 1 (for trains towards Witham and London) - Between the side entrance and the main entrance to the platform, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building

Induction Loop

Yes

National Key Toilets

Yes

Ramp For Train Access

Yes

Staff Help Available

Monday to Friday – 06:15 to 19:00 Saturday – 05:45 to 13:05 Sunday – 07:45 to 15:30

Driver only operated services. Assistance at this station is provided by a staff member during ticket office opening hours. On weekdays only, a mobile platform host is available for pre-booked assistance between the hours of 12:00 and 19:00. Outside of these hours customers are advised to use Witham station, which is approximately 8 miles away. Booking is recommended.

Step Free Access

This station has step free access to the single platform for trains towards Witham and London.

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.

Wheelchairs Available

Yes

This station does not offer

Accessible Booking Office Counter, Accessible Public Telephones, Impaired Mobility Set Down

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Greater Anglia

Prepurchase Collection

Yes

Smartcards

Greater Anglia Smartcards can be obtained from www.greateranglia.co.uk/smart


SmartcardIssue : Yes
SmartcardTopup : Yes
SmartcardValidator : Yes

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Office

Monday to Friday – 06:15 to 15:00 Saturday – 05:45 to 13:05 Sunday – 07:45 to 15:30

Bus Services

Braintree is a PlusBus location click here to see the PlusBus map.

http://www.plusbus.info/braintree

There are regular express bus services from outside the station to Stansted Airport

Car Park

Station Car Park - 25 spaces
Monday to Friday – 24 hours Saturday – 24 hours Sunday – 24 hours
Car Parking Charges
Daily ticket: ÂŁ6.10
Weekly ticket: ÂŁ24.00
Monthly ticket: ÂŁ94.00
Three Monthly ticket: ÂŁ267.00
Annual ticket: ÂŁ931.00

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Cycle Storage Cctv

Yes

Cycle Storage Location

There are two sheltered cycle parking areas providing 64 spaces located between the bus stops at the side entrance to the station and the local council car park. A further sheltered cycle parking area with 20 spaces is available in the corner of the Station Approach car park, which is operated by Braintree District Council.

Cycle Storage Sheltered

Yes

Cycle Storage Spaces

84 spaces

Cycle Storage Type

Wheel Racks

Rail Replacement Services

Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off at the bus stop in the turning circle, just outside the station.

Taxi Rank

Taxi rank outside station entrance

Customer Service

Monday-Saturday 08:00-20:00 Sunday 10:00-20:00 Bank 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.

Lost Property

Monday to Sunday – 24 hours All Bank Holidays – 24 hours

Staffing Level

Part time

This station does not offer

Left Luggage

Toilets

The toilets are located in the station building and are accessed via the waiting room. An accessible toilet is available for radar key holders. All toilets at this station are scheduled to be open at the following times:

Monday - Friday 05:30 - 18:30Saturday 05:30 - 12:30Sunday 08:00 - 15:00

Waiting Room

The waiting room is located in the station building opposite the ticket office, and is accessed from the booking hall.

This station does not offer

Atm Machine, Baby Change, First Class Lounge, Refreshment Facilities

Departures and arrivals from Braintree

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