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Accessibility Information
There is no information about accessibility
Accessible Parking
24
Accessible Taxis
There is taxi provision
Accessible Ticket Machines
Yes
Customer Help Points
Ipswich Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:
Customer Information Office
Meeting point is the customer service office on the main concourse. Full time staffed station.
Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
There is no Low-Level counter here
Impaired Mobility Set Down
Yes
Lift Details
Lift 1, Platforms 1 & 2
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements outside this lift only
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift is a through lift which has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths 1.1m wide
Lift 3, Platforms 3 & 4
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements outside this lift only
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 greater than 1.1m wide
Lifts
There are lifts
National Key Toilets
Yes
Passenger Assistance
Ipswich Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :
Customer Information Office
Meeting point is the customer service office on the main concourse. Full time staffed station.
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.
What assistance is available for customers using this station?
How can Turn Up And Go (TUAG) assistance be requested by customers using this station?
Step Free Access
A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)
This station has step free access to all 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 the customer service office on the main concourse.
Step Free Category
A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)
Ticket Barriers
Ipswich station has Secure Station Acreditation
Wheelchairs Available
Yes
This station does not offer
Accessible Public Telephones, Accessible Booking Office Counter, Escalator Information, Induction Loop, Nearest Accessible Stations
Bus Services
'First' and 'Ipswich Buses' operate a network of daily, frequent bus routes around the city and also to nearby towns and villages. For route maps and timetables: www.firstgroup.com/ukbus and www.ipswichbuses.co.uk
'Ipswich Buses' route 16 and 'First' route 66 link the rail station forecourt with the town centre. 'Ipswich Buses' routes 12, 13, and 14 stop close by in Ranelagh Road.
Buy an Ipswich PLUSBUS ticket with your train ticket, for discount price unlimited bus travel around town. For details: www.plusbus.info
Car Park - Premium Bay
Name : Premium Bay
Spaces : 0
CCTV : Yes
Free Parking : No
Annual : £2,850.00
Operator : Saba Park Services UK Limited
Telephone : 0330 123 5247
Email : customersupport.uk@sabagroup.com
Cycle Storage Cctv
Yes
Cycle Storage Location
There are 12 cycle stands and 70 cycle parking spaces located in the West End car park, adjacent to Platform 1. A secure cycle parking compound providing 106 spaces is near the lifts on Platforms 1 and 2. The secure cycle parking area requires smartcard access - please speak with station staff for further details.
Cycle Storage Sheltered
Yes
Cycle Storage Spaces
200 spaces
Cycle Storage Type
Compounds, Stands, 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 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
Parking Spaces
426
Rail Replacement Services
Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off at the bus stops on the station forecourt, outside the station entrance.
Taxi Rank
There is taxi provision
Taxi rank
Configuration : Taxis only pick up at this taxi rank
Same Side : The Taxi rank is via controlled roadway crossing
Covered : The taxi rank has set back shelters only
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 08:00-20:00Sunday 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.
Helpline
We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on Greater Anglia 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
Yes - from ticket office
Lost Property
Staffing Level
Full time
This station does not offer
Help Points, Left Luggage
Atm Machine
Yes
Baby Change
Yes
CCTV
Yes
Defibrillator
Yes
First Class Lounge
Yes
Information Points
There are information points
Information Services
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
04:30:00.000 - 01:00:00.000
Saturday
04:30:00.000 - 01:00:00.000
Sunday
07:00:00.000 - 01:00:00.000
Post Box
Yes
Printed Local Information
There is accessible printed information available
Refreshment Facilities
East of England Co-op Food Store
Self-service vending machines providing hot drinks, cold drinks, and snacks
Free water refill point located on the station concourse, next to the customer service office
Toilets
There are male and female toilets located in the station buildings on Platform 2 (for Intercity trains towards London), towards the tunnel-end of the platform. 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 05:00 - 22:00 Saturday 05:00 - 22:00 Sunday 07:00 - 22:00
Trolleys
Yes
Waiting Room
Opening Times
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
04:45:00.000 - 01:00:00.000
Saturday
04:45:00.000 - 01:00:00.000
Sunday
07:15:00.000 - 01:00:00.000
WiFi
Yes
This station does not offer
Bureau De Change, Limited Service, Pay Phones, Request Stop
Time
Platform
Operator
Cancelled -