Leicester

Leicester station
London Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE2 0QB

Leicester at a glance

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

Station details

Accessible Booking Office Counter

Yes

Accessible Ticket Machines

Yes

Customer Help Points

Yes

Impaired Mobility Set Down

Yes

Induction Loop

Yes

Ramp For Train Access

Yes

Staff Help Available

Monday to Sunday – 24 hours Monday to Friday – 24 hours Saturday – 24 hours Sunday – 24 hours

Staff help available 05.20 - 01.00 

Passenger Assistance meeting point is at the customer information desk in the front concourse or the ticket gates.

Step Free Access

This is a Category A access station. There is step free access to the main entrance and lifts to all platforms.  Customers with wheelchairs who require assistance on graduated slopes should press the ticket gate 'assistance' button located at the bottom of the stairs near the self service ticket machines.  To ensure availability of staff to assist, it is imperative that customers book assistance in advance.

This station has tactile paving at the edge of all platforms and at the bottom of all staircases.

Wheelchairs Available

Yes

This station does not offer

Accessible Public Telephones, Accessible Taxis, National Key Toilets

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: East Midlands Railway

Prepurchase Collection

Yes

Smartcards

Collect and top your Smartcard at this location


SmartcardIssue : Yes
SmartcardTopup : Yes
SmartcardValidator : Yes

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Office

Monday to Friday – 05:20 to 22:30 Saturday – 05:20 to 22:30 Sunday – 07:15 to 22:30

Booking hall

Bus Services

Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here

Car Park

Station car park - 488 spaces
Car Parking Charges
Daily ticket: ÂŁ15.00
Weekly ticket: ÂŁ45.00
Monthly ticket: ÂŁ150.00
Three Monthly ticket: ÂŁ405.00
Annual ticket: ÂŁ1,500.00

ÂŁ2.00 Evening car park fare is available from 1800 until 0230.

ÂŁ9.50 Weekend rate (Friday 1000 - Sunday midnight) please purchase ticket from ticket office.

This car park has Secure Station Accreditation.

From Monday 12 February 2024, demolition works will begin in the area, restricting access to the station car park. Station Street will be closed and access will be available via Fox Street. For more information visit: https://www.leicester.gov.uk/station


Note:

ÂŁ2.00 Evening car park fare is available from 1800 until 0230.

This car park has Secure Station Accreditation.

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Cycle Storage Cctv

Yes

Cycle Storage Location

Cycle hub situated on the lower floor (old Red Star parcels area) which can be accessed via the lift located to the left of the Customer Information desk.  Stands also available in main car park and station front near short stay car park.

Cycle Storage Sheltered

Yes

Cycle Storage Spaces

222 spaces

Cycle Storage Type

Compound, Stands

Rail Replacement Services

Coaches leave from the Station front

Taxi Rank

station front

Lost Property

No

Staffing Level

Full time

This station does not offer

Customer Service, Left Luggage

Atm Machine

Yes

Baby Change

Yes

First Class Lounge

Located

At the south end of platform 3/4 - Currently Closed

Tickets Accepted

All First Class ticket holders

Facilities

Screens with updated train information & also Sky News

Refreshments

Screens with updated train information & also Sky News

Wi-Fi

Yes

Showers

No

Refreshment Facilities

Cafe and vending machine.

Toilets

The toilets are located on Platform 1/2 and Platform 3/4. The National key toilets are located on Platform 1/2 and Platform 3/4; these toilets are operated by a radar key. The radar key is available from the Duty Manager located on the end of Platform 3/4.

  • Weekdays (Mon - Fri) 05:20-22:30
  • Saturday 05:20-22:30
  • Sunday 07:15-22:30

Waiting Room

There are heated waiting rooms, along with sheltered platform waiting areas with accessible seating.

WiFi

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Free WiFi is available in the First Lounge

Departures and arrivals from Leicester

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