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

Accessibility Information

There is information about accessibility

Accessible Parking

5

Accessible Public Telephones

Yes

Accessible Taxis

There is taxi provision

Accessible Ticket Machines

Yes

Customer Help Points

Braintree Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:

Ticket Office


Meeting point is the ticket office when staffed. Part Time staffed station. Please check opening times on National Rail Enquiries.


Braintree Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 1:

Taxi


When ticket office is closed a taxi will be arranged. please check opening times on National Rail Enquiries.

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

There is no Low-Level counter here

Impaired Mobility Set Down

Yes

National Key Toilets

Yes

Nearest Accessible Stations

Witham

Passenger Assistance

Braintree Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :

Ticket Office


Meeting point is the ticket office when staffed. Part Time staffed station. Please check opening times on National Rail Enquiries.


Braintree Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 1
Location :

Taxi


When ticket office is closed a taxi will be arranged. please check opening times on National Rail Enquiries.

Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

Staff Help Available

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

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

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.

Step Free Category

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

This station does not offer

Accessible Booking Office Counter, Escalator Information, Induction Loop, Lifts, Ticket Barriers, Wheelchairs Available

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 buying and collection, station entrance
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

Contactless, London Fare Zone, Oyster, Travel Centre

Airport

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

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

Name : Station Car Park
Spaces : 25
CCTV : Yes
Free Parking : No
Daily : £6.00
Weekly : £24.00
Monthly : £94.00
Annual : £931.00
Operator : Saba Park Services UK Limited
Telephone : 0330 123 5247
Email : customersupport.uk@sabagroup.com

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

Racks

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Drop Off Pick Up

Drop-off Points
Point 1: Drop-off/pick-up
Same Side As Station: The drop-off and/or pick-up point is on the same side of the road as the station
Waiting Area: This is a combined drop-off and pick-up point
Facility Type:
Car Capacity: There is space for up to 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

Parking Spaces

25

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

There is taxi provision
Taxi rank, (taxi marked parking) via Station Approach (station entrance)
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 only be deployed from the side of a vehicle at this Taxi Rank
Help Point : There is no help point close to this taxi rank

Taxi rank, (taxi marked parking) via Station Approach
Configuration : Taxis pick up and drop off at this taxi rank
Same Side : The Taxi rank is via uncontrolled roadway crossing
Covered : The taxi rank is uncovered
Ramp : Ramps can only be deployed from the 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

Car Hire, Cycle Hire, Port, Rail Replacement Maps

Announcements

Announcements are made both visually and audibly

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.

Help Points

There are 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

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 help point
Yes - from ticket office

Staffing Level

Part time

This station does not offer

Left Luggage

CCTV

Yes

Defibrillator

Yes

Information Points

There are information points

Information Services

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
06:15:00.000 - 15:00:00.000

Saturday
05:45:00.000 - 13:05:00.000

Sunday
07:45:00.000 - 15:30:00.000

Pay Phones

Yes

Printed Local Information

There is accessible printed information available

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

Opening Times
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
05:30:00.000 - 18:30:00.000

Saturday
05:30:00.000 - 12:30:00.000

Sunday
08:00:00.000 - 15:00:00.000

This station does not offer

Atm Machine, Baby Change, Bureau De Change, First Class Lounge, Limited Service, Post Box, Request Stop, Shops, Refreshment Facilities, Trolleys

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