Taunton

Taunton station, Station Approach, Taunton, Somerset
TA1 1QP

Taunton 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

18

Accessible Taxis

There is taxi provision

Accessible Ticket Machines

Yes

Customer Help Points

Taunton Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:

Ticket Office / Gateline (Staffed station)


Located main station entrance off platform 2.

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

There is a Low-Level counter here

Impaired Mobility Set Down

Set- Down / Pick up Points are available adjacent to the station entrance. Assisted travel meeting point - Booking office main entrance. Please notify a member of staff.

Lift Details

Lift 1, Platforms 1 & 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 greater than 1.1m wide

Lift 2, Platforms 3 & 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 has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths greater than 1.1m wide

Lift 3, Platforms 5 & 6
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 greater than 1.1m wide

Lift 1, Multi Storey Car Park
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 1.1m wide

Lifts

There are lifts

National Key Toilets

Yes

Passenger Assistance

Taunton Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :

Ticket Office / Gateline (Staffed station)


Located main station entrance off platform 2.

Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

Staff Help Available

Meeting point: Gateline.

Step Free Access

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

Step Free Category A Station - This station has step free access to all platforms via subway and the lifts

Step Free Category

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

Ticket Barriers

Yes

This station does not offer

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

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Great Western Railway

Prepurchase Collection

Collect from Ticket Machine

Smartcards

Smartcard Accepted


Validators Available

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Machine Accessibility

Ticket buying and collection, south entrance
Manoeuvring Space : There is 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, north entrance
Manoeuvring Space : There is 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 Office

Yes

This station does not offer

Contactless, London Fare Zone, Oyster, Travel Centre

Airport

Bus Services

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

Car Park - Station Car Park

Name : Station Car Park
Spaces : 384
CCTV : No
Free Parking : No

Find out more about car parking at this station.

Cycle Storage Cctv

Yes

Cycle Storage Location

Platforms 1 and 5

Cycle Storage Sheltered

Yes

Cycle Storage Spaces

82 spaces

Cycles can be carried on our trains free of charge.

Cycle Storage Type

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 accessed via a controlled road crossing such as a pedestrian crossing
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

384

Rail Replacement Services

Bus stop at rear entrance of station, or as directed by signs.

Taxi Rank

There is taxi provision
Taxi rank, (north entrance far west approach) via Taunton Station
Configuration : Taxis only 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, (southwest entrance) via Station Approach
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

Car Hire, Cycle Hire, Port, Rail Replacement Maps

Announcements

Announcements are made both visually and audibly

Customer Service

Please visit GWR Help & Support. Or contact our social media team @gwrhelp.

Help Points

There are Help Points
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

Lost Property

Find out more here

Staffing Level

Full time

This station does not offer

Left Luggage

Atm Machine

Yes

Baby Change

Yes

CCTV

Yes

Information Points

There are information points

Information Services

Saturday
05:30:00.000 - 23:30:00.000

Sunday
08:00:00.000 - 01:30:00.000

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
24 Hours

Post Box

Yes

Printed Local Information

There is printed information available

Shops

Starbucks on platform 5 and Dashi Cafe on platform 2. Vending machines also available.

Refreshment Facilities

Starbucks on platform 5 and Dashi Cafe on platform 2. Vending machines also available.

Toilets

The toilets are located on Platforms 2 and 5. The National key toilets are operated by a RADAR key. The RADAR key is available from station staff upon request.

Trolleys

Yes

Waiting Room

Opening Times
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
24 Hours

Saturday
06:10:00.000 - 20:00:00.000

Sunday
08:00:00.000 - 20:00:00.000

WiFi

Connect to "GWR Free Station WiFi"

This station does not offer

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

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