Thetford Railway Station

Ticket Office

Monday To Friday: 07:00:00.000 - 13:30:00.000
Saturday: 07:00:00.000 - 13:30:00.000
Sunday: Closed

Pre-purchase Collection

Ticket Machine

Oyster Pre-Pay

Oyster Topup

Oyster Validator

Smartcards Issued

Smartcard Validator

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Greater Anglia

Smartcard Topup

Smartcard Notes

Greater Anglia Smartcards can be obtained from www.greateranglia.co.uk/smart

First Class Lounge

Seated Area

Waiting Room

Monday To Friday: 07:00:00.000 - 13:00:00.000
Saturday: 07:00:00.000 - 13:00:00.000
Sunday: Closed

The waiting rooms are located in the station buildings and are under the canopy on Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich), and next to the ticket office on Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge).

Trolleys

Station Buffet

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

Baby Change Facilities

Showers Available

Public Telephones

WiFi

Web Kiosk

Post Box

Tourist Information Office

Cash Machine

Bureau De Change

Retail Outlets

CCTV

Customer Information Service

Departure Screens

Announcements

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.

Left Luggage

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Lost Property

Help Line

0800 028 28 78

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

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.

Passenger Help Points

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

Staff Assistance 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

Monday To Friday: 07:00:00.000 - 13:30:00.000
Saturday: 07:00:00.000 - 13:30:00.000

Induction Loop

Accessible Ticket Machines

Accessible Ticket Counter

Train Access Ramp

NKS (RADAR) Toilets

Step Free Access

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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: 

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

Ticket Gates

Impaired Mobility Set Down

Wheelchairs Available

Cycle Storage

Spaces: 40

Sheltered: yes

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.

Storage Type: Stands

Car Park

Website: https://www.ncp.co.uk/find-a-car-park/car-parks/thetford-station-g-anglia/

Name: Station Car Park

Operator: National Car Parks Ltd

Spaces: 35

Taxi Rank

Bus Services

Metro Link

Airport Link

Rail Replacement Services

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

Cycle Hire

Port Link

Car Hire