Bury St Edmunds

Bury St Edmunds station, Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
IP32 6AD

Bury St Edmunds 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

2

Accessible Public Telephones

Yes

Accessible Taxis

There is taxi provision

Accessible Ticket Machines

Yes

Accessible Booking Office Counter

Yes

Customer Help Points

Bury St Edmunds Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:

Gateline


Meet at the gateline during station staffing hours. Please check opening times on National Rail Enquiries


Bury St Edmunds Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 1:

Platform


Outside ticket office opening hours assistance will be provided by on train conductor, meet on the platform.

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 has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths at least 0.8m 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 has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths at least 0.8m wide

Lifts

There are lifts

National Key Toilets

Yes

Nearest Accessible Stations

Cambridge, Ely, Ipswich

Passenger Assistance

Bury St Edmunds Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :

Gateline


Meet at the gateline during station staffing hours. Please check opening times on National Rail Enquiries


Bury St Edmunds Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 1
Location :

Platform


Outside ticket office opening hours assistance will be provided by on train conductor, meet on the platform.

Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

Staff Help Available

Assistance at this station is provided by a staff member during staffing 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 speaking with a member of station staff
  • By calling 0345 600 7245 (option 4)
  • By selecting the help button on one of the ticket machines at this station
  • By using one of the Help Points at this station

Step Free Access

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

This station has step-free access to both platforms via lifts.

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

Assistance meeting point is at the Gateline (during staffing hours), or alternatively on the platform.

Step Free Category

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

Ticket Barriers

Bury St Edmunds station has Secure Station Acreditation

Wheelchairs Available

Yes

This station does not offer

Escalator Information, Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter, Induction Loop

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Greater Anglia

Prepurchase Collection

Collect from Ticket Machine

Smartcards

Top-up at Ticket Machine
Validators Available

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Machine Accessibility

Ticket buying and collection
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

This station does not offer

Contactless, London Fare Zone, Oyster, Ticket Office, Travel Centre

Bus Services

Bury St Edmunds is a PlusBus location click (http://www.plusbus.info/sites/default/files/pdfs/Bury St Edmunds.pdf) to see the PlusBus map

Car Park - Station Car Park

Name : Station Car Park
Spaces : 98
CCTV : No
Free Parking : No
Daily : £4.80
Weekly : £17.75
Annual : £785.00
Operator : Saba Park Services UK Limited
Telephone : 0330 123 5247
Email : customersupport.uk@sabagroup.com

Cycle Storage Cctv

Yes

Cycle Storage Location

There are a total of 24 cycle stands at the station entrance and on both platforms. There is also a Cycle Hub at the recently created northern entrance to the station, providing 52 cycle spaces on a first come, first served basis. As part of the Cycle Hub, there is also a special access-controlled space for 16 cycles, offering additional security. Access to the access-controlled area will be via a SMART Card, which can be purchased for £25 per year here.

Cycle Storage Sheltered

Yes

Cycle Storage Spaces

24 spaces

Cycle Storage Type

Compounds, Lockers, Stands

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: There is uncovered seating/waiting
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

Parking Spaces

98

Rail Replacement Services

Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off at the bus stop on the station forecourt.

Taxi Rank

There is taxi provision
Taxi rank, (taxi marked parking) via Station Hill (south east)
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

Taxi rank, (taxi marked parking) via Station Hill
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

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 08:00-20:00 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

Help Points are only available in limited locations

Help points available on the concourse, and on platforms 1 and 2.


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 information point

Staffing Level

Part time

This station does not offer

Left Luggage

CCTV

Yes

Defibrillator

Yes

Information Points

There are no information points

Information Services

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
05:00:00.000 - 19:30:00.000

Saturday
05:00:00.000 - 19:30:00.000

Sunday
07:30:00.000 - 16:15:00.000

Pay Phones

Yes

Post Box

Yes

Refreshment Facilities

Coffeelink

Self-service vending machine providing cold drinks and snacks

Toilets

The male, female, and accessible toilets are located in the station building and are accessed from Platform 2 (for trains towards Stowmarket and Ipswich). The accessible toilet is available for radar key holders. All toilets at this station are scheduled to be open at the following times:

Monday - Friday 05:45 - 20:30 Saturday 06:50 - 20:30 Sunday 08:15 - 19:45

Waiting Room

Opening Times
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
05:45:00.000 - 20:30:00.000

Sunday
08:15:00.000 - 19:45:00.000

This station does not offer

Atm Machine, Baby Change, Bureau De Change, First Class Lounge, Limited Service, Printed Local Information, Request Stop, Shops, Trolleys

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