Thetford

Thetford station, Station Road, Thetford, Norfolk
IP24 1AH

Thetford 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 Ticket Machines

Yes

Accessible Booking Office Counter

Yes

Customer Help Points

Thetford Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:

Ticket Office


Meeting point is the ticket office when staffed. Part time staffed station. Please check opening times on National Rail Enquiries.


Thetford Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 1:

Platform


Meeting point is Platform when ticket office is closed. Assistance provided by Conductor

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

There is no Low-Level counter here

National Key Toilets

Yes

Nearest Accessible Stations

Ely, Norwich

Passenger Assistance

Thetford Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :

Ticket Office


Meeting point is the ticket office when staffed. Part time staffed station. Please check opening times on National Rail Enquiries.


Thetford Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 1
Location :

Platform


Meeting point is Platform when ticket office is closed. Assistance provided by Conductor

Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

Staff Help Available

Assistance at this station is provided by a staff member during ticket office opening hours. On board conductors also operate on this route and can provide assistance to board and alight at all times. Booking is recommended.

What assistance is available for customers using this station?

  • Board and alight
  • Ramp assistance
  • Luggage (on and off train only)
  • Ticket sale on board

How can Turn Up And Go (TUAG) assistance be requested by customers using this station?

  • By calling 0345 600 7245 (option 4)
  • By selecting the help button on the ticket machine at this station
  • By using one of the two Help Points at this station

Step Free Access

B1, (refer to quick reference guide)

There is step free access from the carpark to Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge) only, with no step free access from the carpark to Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich) via the station as there is a stepped footbridge between the platforms. Step free access is available to Platform 1 via a footpath that leads to / from Croxton Road and this is the route that customers with restricted mobility are advised to use, as the other path that leads to / from Station Lane is along an unsurfaced road without a footpath. 

This station is a category B2 station according to ORR station classification system: https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955

Assistance meeting point is at the ticket office (during opening hours), or alternatively on the platform.

Step Free Category

B1, (refer to quick reference guide)

This station does not offer

Escalator Information, Impaired Mobility Set Down, Induction Loop, Lifts, Ticket Barriers, Wheelchairs Available

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Greater Anglia

Prepurchase Collection

Collect from Ticket Office
Collect from Ticket Machine

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Machine Accessibility

Ticket buying and collection, platform 2
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

Contactless, London Fare Zone, Oyster, Travel Centre

Car Park - Station Car Park

Name : Station Car Park
Spaces : 34
CCTV : No
Free Parking : No
Daily : £3.85
Weekly : £15.00
Monthly : £50.00
Annual : £475.00
Operator : Saba Park Services UK Limited
Telephone : 0330 123 5247
Email : customersupport.uk@sabagroup.com

Cycle Storage Location

There are ten cycle stands on Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich), located underneath the footbridge steps. Another ten cycle stands have been temporarily moved from underneath the footbridge steps on Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge) to the opposite end of the same platform, beyond the main station building.

Cycle Storage Sheltered

Yes

Cycle Storage Spaces

40 spaces

Cycle Storage Type

Stands

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Parking Spaces

34

Rail Replacement Services

Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off in the middle of the station car park.

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 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, Bus Services, Car Hire, Cycle Hire, Cycle Storage Cctv, 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.

Help Points

Help Points are only available in limited locations

Help points can be found at the following location(s):

  • Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich) - Between the steps and waiting room / toilets, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building
  • Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge) - Next to the yellow boarding ramp and below the customer information screen, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building


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
Yes - from ticket office

Staffing Level

Part time

This station does not offer

Left Luggage

CCTV

Yes

Defibrillator

Yes

Information Points

There are information points

Information Services

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
07:00:00.000 - 13:30:00.000

Saturday
07:00:00.000 - 13:30:00.000

Sunday
Unavailable

Pay Phones

Yes

Printed Local Information

There is accessible printed information available

Toilets

The female and accessible toilets are located in the station building and are accessed via the waiting room on Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich). A radar key is not required to access the accessible toilet facility. Male toilets are located on Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge). All toilets at this station are scheduled to be open at the following times:

Weekdays (Mon - Fri) 07:00 : 13:00Saturday 07:00 : 13:00Sunday closed

Waiting Room

Opening Times
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
07:00:00.000 - 13:00:00.000

Saturday
07:00:00.000 - 13:00:00.000

Sunday
Unavailable

This station does not offer

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

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