St Albans City

St Albans station, Station Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
AL1 5HE

St Albans City 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

8

Accessible Taxis

There is taxi provision

Accessible Ticket Machines

Yes

Accessible Booking Office Counter

Yes

Customer Help Points

St Albans City Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:

Assistance Meeting Point


Meet in the ticket office. If no staff are present, please contact staff at the ticket gates or platform.

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

There is a Low-Level counter here

Impaired Mobility Set Down

At the front of the station and in the station car park.

Lift Details

Footbridge to 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 is a through lift which has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths at least 0.9m wide

Footbridge to Platforms 2 & 3
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 is a through lift which has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths at least 0.9m wide

Footbridge to Platform 4
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 is a through lift which has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths at least 0.9m wide

Lifts

There are lifts

National Key Toilets

Yes

Passenger Assistance

St Albans City Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :

Assistance Meeting Point


Meet in the ticket office. If no staff are present, please contact staff at the ticket gates or platform.

Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

A staff-operated ramp is required for step-free access between train and platform at this station.

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.

Assistance Meeting Point is the Ticket Office

Step Free Category

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

Ticket Barriers

Yes

This station does not offer

Accessible Public Telephones, Escalator Information, Induction Loop, Nearest Accessible Stations, Wheelchairs Available

Contactless

Always check pay as you go with contactless is accepted at your destination before you tap in. For more information visit thameslinkrailway.com/contactless.

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Thameslink

Prepurchase Collection

Collect from Ticket Office
Collect from Ticket Machine

Smartcards

For more information on using the Key smartcard, please visit: www.thameslinkrailway.com/thekeysmartcard


Validators Available

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Machine Accessibility

Ticket buying and collection, east concourse
Manoeuvring Space : There is limited space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair
Wheelchair Height : The controls may be at a suitable height for some people

Ticket buying and collection, west 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

London Fare Zone, Oyster, Travel Centre

Bus Services

Information to plan your onward journey is available in the ‘Onward Travel Information Map’, located in the ‘Maps’ section below.

Car Park - Victoria Street Multi Storey Car Park

Name : Victoria Street Multi Storey Car Park
Spaces : 816
CCTV : Yes
Free Parking : No
Operator : APCOA Parking UK
Telephone : 01895 262122

Cycle Storage Cctv

Yes

Cycle Storage Location

Station Way & Ridgmont Road

Cycle Storage Sheltered

Yes

Cycle Storage Spaces

1150 spaces

Cycle Storage Type

Stands

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Drop Off Pick Up

Drop-off Points
Point 1: Drop off and pick up point on Station Way, east entrance
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 drop-off point only
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

Point 2: Drop off and pick up point on Station Way, east entrance far north approach
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 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

1574

Rail Replacement Maps

Rail Replacement Bus Map - St Albans City - https://assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/1uURs44rH9bRBobQvtwqlU/35d389790bee824bf850522f397ddfb6/2025-01_CI_TL_RRB_SAC_DR.pdf

Rail Replacement Services

Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location.

Taxi Rank

There is taxi provision
Taxi rank
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

Announcements

Announcements are made both visually and audibly

Helpline

Staff are available at this station at all times for providing assistance getting on and off the train and assistance around the station and to the platform. Assistance can be provided unbooked (turn up and go) or pre booked up to two hours before departure by contacting Assisted Travel.

Whether you pre book assistance or travel unbooked, please contact a member of staff on arrival. We recommend arriving 20 minutes prior to your train departing. This is to allow us to make sure arrangements are in place at your destination, or interchange, station such as the availability of staff and lifts. If there is insufficient time to check these arrangements, we may assist you onto the next available train.

For further information on assisted travel please see:

Accessibility at the station - Thameslink.

Information Available

Yes - from help point

Lost Property

Yes

Staffing Level

Full time

This station does not offer

Customer Service, Help Points, Left Luggage

Atm Machine

Yes

Baby Change

Yes

CCTV

Yes

Information Points

There are information points

Information Services

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

Post Box

Yes

Printed Local Information

There is accessible printed information available

Shops

Yes

Refreshment Facilities

Yes

Toilets

Toilets, including accessible toilets are available on platform 1 and platform 4.

Waiting Room

There is a heated waiting area on each platform.

This station does not offer

Bureau De Change, Defibrillator, First Class Lounge, Limited Service, Pay Phones, Request Stop, Trolleys

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