Oban

Oban station, Railway Pier, Oban, Argyll & Bute
PA34 4LW

Oban 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

0

Accessible Public Telephones

Yes

Accessible Taxis

There is taxi provision

Accessible Booking Office Counter

Yes

Customer Help Points

Oban Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:

Passenger Assistance Meeting Points

For station accessibility and ticket office opening times, please refer to the "Step Free Access" and "Staff Help" sections on the webpage.

Please make yourself known to the station staff when you arrive. If the ticket office is closed, go to the platform your train leaves from.

  • Ticket Office

Located in the main station building at the entrance for the platforms.

  • Platform 1

By the customer information screen pole.

  • Platform 2

By the lamppost next to the shelter.


Located in main station building at entrance for platforms. If unstaffed, go to your platform.

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

There is a Low-Level counter here

National Key Toilets

Yes

Passenger Assistance

Oban Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :

Passenger Assistance Meeting Points

For station accessibility and ticket office opening times, please refer to the "Step Free Access" and "Staff Help" sections on the webpage.

Please make yourself known to the station staff when you arrive. If the ticket office is closed, go to the platform your train leaves from.

  • Ticket Office

Located in the main station building at the entrance for the platforms.

  • Platform 1

By the customer information screen pole.

  • Platform 2

By the lamppost next to the shelter.


Located in main station building at entrance for platforms. If unstaffed, go to your platform.

Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

Staff Help Available

Yes

Step Free Access

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

This is a Category A station. This station has step-free access to all platforms. The Passenger Assist meeting point is at the Ticket Office.

Please take care when boarding / alighting the train at this station as the stepping distance between the train and the platform may be more prominent than at other stations.

Step Free Category

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

Wheelchairs Available

Yes

This station does not offer

Accessible Ticket Machines, Escalator Information, Impaired Mobility Set Down, Induction Loop, Lifts, Nearest Accessible Stations, Ticket Barriers

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: ScotRail

Prepurchase Collection

Collect from Ticket Office

Ticket Office

Yes

This station does not offer

Contactless, London Fare Zone, Oyster, Smartcards, Ticket Machine, Ticket Machine Accessibility, Travel Centre

Bus Services

For details of bus services, visit Traveline Scotland or call 0141 465 1878 (24 hours)

Car Park - Station Car Park

Name : Station Car Park
Spaces : 30
CCTV : Yes
Free Parking : No

Oban Car Park charges for 24 hours will be £24 per Day and £12.00 for parking for 12 hours from the 5th August 2024.

Use of the Car Park will remain FREE to all rail customers, upon production of a valid rail ticket covering the period of parking. The 30 min free pick up/drop off waiting time will remain in place.


Daily : £24.00
Operator : ScotRail

Cycle Hire

Nevis Cycles www.neviscycles.com

Cycle Storage Cctv

Yes

Cycle Storage Location

On station platform

Cycle Storage Spaces

10 spaces

Discounted cycle hire available at Nevis Cycles to holders of valid rail tickets. Visit www.neviscycles.co.uk or call 01631 566 033 for more information

Cycle Storage Type

Racks

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Parking Spaces

30

Port

A ferry service runs from Oban to Castlebay, Lochboisdale, Craignure, Lismore, Colonsay, Coll and Tiree. For details, visit www.travelinescotland.com or call 0871 200 22 33 (24 hours)

For live CalMac status updates relating to Oban, you can check on the below links.

Oban - Barra

Oban - Coll/Tiree

Oban - Colonsay

Oban - Lismore

Oban - Mull

Rail Replacement Services

Please click on the link below for the exact bus pick up location:-

Buses pick up/drop off from the coach park area on Shore Street.

Taxi Rank

There is taxi provision
Taxi rank, (northeast approach) via Station Road
Configuration : Taxis pick up and drop off at this taxi rank
Same Side : The Taxi rank is via controlled roadway crossing
Covered : The taxi rank is uncovered
Ramp : Ramps can be deployed from the rear and side of a vehicle at this Taxi Rank
Help Point : There is no help point close to this taxi rank

Taxi rank, (far northeast approach) via Station Road
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 be deployed from the rear and 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 Storage Sheltered, Rail Replacement Maps

Announcements

Announcements are made both visually and audibly

Help Points

Help Points are available inside and outside this station

Passenger Assistance Meeting Points

For station accessibility and ticket office opening times, please refer to the "Step Free Access" and "Staff Help" sections on the webpage.

Please make yourself known to the station staff when you arrive. If the ticket office is closed, go to the platform your train leaves from.

  • Ticket Office

Located in the main station building at the entrance for the platforms.

  • Platform 1

By the customer information screen pole.

  • Platform 2

By the lamppost next to the shelter.


Induction loops are not available at Help Points

Helpline

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning to travel on ScotRail services our policy is you can request an assistance booking 1 hour in advance - other National Rail Services is 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

Information Available

Yes - from help point
Yes - from ticket office

Lost Property

Yes

Staffing Level

Part time

This station does not offer

Left Luggage

Baby Change

Yes

CCTV

Yes

Information Points

There are information points

Information Services

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays
24 Hours

Pay Phones

Yes

Printed Local Information

There is accessible printed information available

Toilets

The toilets are located in the Waiting Room. Available during Ticket Office opening hours.

Trolleys

Yes

Waiting Room

Opening Times
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
05:00:00.000 - 20:39:00.000

WiFi

Yes

This station does not offer

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

Departures and arrivals from Oban

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