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Accessibility Information
There is information about accessibility
Accessible Taxis
There is taxi provision
Accessible Ticket Machines
Yes
Impaired Mobility Set Down
Yes
Nearest Accessible Stations
Ipswich
Ramp For Train Access
Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance
Staff Help Available
This station is not staffed. Assistance can be provided by the conductor on board, but booking is recommended to avoid any delay to your journey.
What assistance is available for customers using this station?
How can Turn Up And Go (TUAG) assistance be requested by customers using this station?
Assistance meeting point is on the platform, next to the yellow boarding ramp.
Step Free Access
B2, (refer to quick reference guide)
There is step free access from the carpark to Platform 1 (for trains towards Lowestoft) only, with no step free access from the carpark to Platform 2 (for trains towards Ipswich) via the station as there is a stepped footbridge between the platforms. Step free access is available to Platform 2 via the level crossing on an unmarked road off Quayside (passing the boat sales sheds on the left) although it is approximately 200 metres or a four-minute walk from the car park to the platform.
This station is a category B2 station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955
Assistance meeting point is on the platform, next to the yellow boarding ramp.
Step Free Category
B2, (refer to quick reference guide)
This station does not offer
Accessible Parking, Accessible Public Telephones, Accessible Booking Office Counter, Customer Help Points, Escalator Information, Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter, Induction Loop, Lifts, National Key Toilets, Passenger Assistance, Ticket Barriers, Wheelchairs Available
Car Park - Council Managed Car Park
Name : Council Managed Car Park
Spaces : 72
CCTV : No
Free Parking : No
Operator : East Suffolk Council
Cycle Storage Location
There are three cycle stands outside the entrance to the station, near the bus stop shelter and next to the white wooden fencing. There are also two cycle stands and three cycle lockers on Platform 1 (for trains towards Lowestoft) underneath the footbridge steps.
Cycle Storage Spaces
13 spaces
Cycle Storage Type
Stands, Lockers
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 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 1 vehicle at a time 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
72
Rail Replacement Services
Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off at the bus stop next to the entrance to Platform 1 and the M&R Cars taxi office.
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 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
This station does not offer
Airport, Bus Services, Car Hire, Cycle Hire, Cycle Storage Cctv, Cycle Storage Sheltered, 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):
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
Staffing Level
Unstaffed
This station does not offer
Left Luggage
CCTV
Yes
Defibrillator
Yes
Information Points
There are information points
Post Box
Yes
Printed Local Information
There is no printed information available
Shops
Refreshment Facilities
This station does not offer
Atm Machine, Baby Change, Bureau De Change, First Class Lounge, Limited Service, Pay Phones, Request Stop, Toilets, Trolleys, Waiting Room, WiFi
Time
Platform
Operator
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