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Thetford Train Station

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Address

Thetford station
Station Road
Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 1AH

Ticket office opening hours:

Monday - Friday - 07:00 to 13:30
Saturday - 07:00 to 13:30
Sunday

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Station facilities

  • Seated Area
  • Toilets
  • Telephones
  • Wi Fi

Station overview

  • Accessibility

    • Accessible Public Telephones YES Yes
    • Accessible Taxis No
    • First Class Lounge No
    • Help Points YES Yes
    • Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter YES Yes
    • Impared Access Staff YES Yes
    • Impared Access Ticket Gate
    • Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
    • Impaired Mobility Set Down No
    • National Key Toilets No
    • Ramp for Train Access YES Yes
    • Wheel chairs Available YES Yes
    • Impaired Access Helpline Hours Monday - Sunday - 08:00 to 20:00
    • Impaired Access Staff Help Hours Monday - Friday - 07:00 to 13:30
      Saturday - 07:00 to 13:30
    • Accessible Taxis

      Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster

    • Customer Help Point Help points available on platforms 1 and 2.
    • Helpline
    • Helpline Contact Details

      0800 028 28 78


    • Helpline Contact URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
    • Helpline Open Note

      08:00 - 20:00


    • Step Free Access

      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.


      Coverage: partial Station
    • Step Free Access Coverage No Part of Station
    • Staff Help

      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
  • Bus information

    • Bus Service: Availability YES Yes
    • Bus Service: Note Local bus services
  • Cycle Storage

    • Availability
    • Closed Circuit TV
  • Dining and Shopping

    • Dining & Shopping: Shops No
    • Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet No
  • Phones, Internet & Wi-fi

    • Station Amenities: Telephone YES Yes
    • Web Kiosk: Available No
    • Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Find WiFi Hotspots around Thetford station (http://btopenzone.hotspot-directory.com )
    • Telephone: Usage Type Cards And Coins
  • Parking

    • Car Parking Details Email: [email protected]

      Operator Name: National Car Parks Ltd
      Name: Station Car Park
      Spaces: 34
      Charges:
      Off-peak: £3.85
      Daily: £3.85
      Weekly: £15.00
      Monthly: £50.00
      ThreeMonthly: £140.00
      Annual: £475.00
      Saturday: £3.85
      Sunday: £3.85

      Number Accessible Spaces: 2
      Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
      Cctv: No
      Open:
      Monday - Friday - Open 24 hours
      Saturday - Open 24 hours
      Sunday - Open 24 hours
      Url: https://www.ncp.co.uk/find-a-car-park/car-parks/thetford-station-g-anglia/
  • Restrooms

    • Toilets YES Yes
    • Baby Change No
    • Toilets Note

      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

  • Station Information

    • ATM No
    • Baby Change No
    • Bureau De Change No
    • Lost Property
    • Post Box No
    • Shops No
    • Seated Area YES Yes
    • Station Buffet No
    • Showers No
    • Trolley No
    • Wifi YES Yes
    • Waiting Room
    • Lost Property: URL https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/lost-property
    • Customer Service Note Monday-Saturday 08:00-20:00 Sunday 10:00-20:00 Bank Holidays 09:00-18:00 The hours shown are for the Customer Relations team on 0345 600 7245 (option 8). margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 16.8pt;Closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. margin: 0in 0in 0pt;
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    • Staffing Level No
  • Ticketing Hours

    • Ticket Office Hours Monday - Friday - 07:00 to 13:30
      Saturday - 07:00 to 13:30
      Sunday
  • Ticketing Services & Information

    • Oyster Pre-Pay No
    • Ticket Machine YES Yes
    • Penalty Fares LE
  • Local Taxis

    Thetford: Rail Station is served by a taxi rank or a cab office. Check availability before travelling, and pre-book if necessary. Consider using the following local operators:

    C and S Phone 01842 760322
    Daleys Phone 01842 750777
    Kes Phone 01842 766900
  • Other transportation

    • Rail Replacement Services

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

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