Chelmsford Railway Station

Facilities

Chelmsford railway station is a station on the Shenfield - Ipswich Line in Essex. It is managed by Greater Anglia.

Address

Chelmsford station
Duke Street
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1HT

Tickets

Ticket Office
Yes
Monday To Friday: 05:50:00.000 - 22:00:00.000
Saturday: 05:50:00.000 - 22:00:00.000
Sunday: 07:00:00.000 - 23:00:00.000
Pre-purchase Collection
Yes
Ticket Machine
Yes
Oyster Pre-Pay
No
Oyster Topup
No
Oyster Validator
No
Smartcards Issued
Yes
Smartcard Validator
Yes
Penalty Fares
Yes

Applicable Operators: Greater Anglia

Smartcard Topup
Yes
Smartcard Notes
Yes

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

Facilities

First Class Lounge
No
Seated Area
Yes
Waiting Room
Yes
Monday To Friday: 05:00:00.000 - 23:00:00.000
Saturday: 05:00:00.000 - 23:00:00.000
Sunday: 06:00:00.000 - 23:00:00.000

The waiting rooms are located in the station buildings and can be accessed from Platform 1 (for trains towards London), and Platform 2 (for trains towards Colchester and Ipswich).

Trolleys
No
Station Buffet
Yes

Coffee Link

Costa Coffee

Puccino's Deli

Ume Garden's Sushi & Bento

Self-service vending machines providing cold drinks and snacks

Free water refill point located inside the the ticket barriers on the station concourse

Toilets
Yes

There are male and female toilets located in the station buildings on Platform 1 (for trains towards London) and also on Platform 2 (for trains towards Colchester and Ipswich). An accessible toilet is available for radar key holders and is located on the ground floor, near the lifts. All toilets at this station are scheduled to be open at the following times:

Monday - Friday 05:00 - 23:00Saturday 05:00 - 23:00Sunday 08:00 - 23:00

Baby Change Facilities
Yes
Showers Available
No
Public Telephones
No
WiFi
Yes
Web Kiosk
No
Post Box
No
Tourist Information Office
No
Cash Machine
Yes
Bureau De Change
No
Retail Outlets
Yes

WHSmith

Photo-Me digital passport photos

CCTV
Yes
Customer Information Service
Yes

Departure Screens

Announcements

Customer Service
Yes

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
Yes

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

Lost Property
No

Accessibility

Help Line
Yes

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
No
Staff Assistance Available
No

Assistance is provided by station staff during the hours of train service operation. Booking is recommended.

What assistance is available for customers using this station?

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

Induction Loop
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines
Yes
Accessible Ticket Counter
Yes
Train Access Ramp
Yes
NKS (RADAR) Toilets
Yes
Step Free Access
Yes

Whole station

This station has step free access to both platforms via lifts.

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

Assistance meeting point is the customer information office on the relevant platform.

Ticket Gates
Yes

Chelmsford station has Secure Station Acreditation

Impaired Mobility Set Down
No
Wheelchairs Available
Yes

Transport Connections

Printable local connections map (Open in new tab)

Cycle Storage
Yes

Spaces: 960

Sheltered: yes

Location: There is a dedicated Cycle Point with free cycle parking, secure cycle parking, and premium cycle parking located in Park Road, opposite the station.

Storage Types Available: Compound

Storage Type 1: Stands

Car Park
Yes
Taxi Rank
Yes

There is a taxi rank outside the station.

Bus Services
Yes

'First' operates a network of frequent local bus routes around Chelmsford and to nearby towns. For route maps and timetables: www.firstgroup.com/ukbus

Buy a Chelmsford PLUSBUS ticket with your train ticket, for discount price unlimited bus travel around the town. For details: www.plusbus.info

Bus stops are located outside the station on Duke Street.

Metro Link
No
Airport Link
No
Rail Replacement Services
Yes

Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off at the bus stops on Victoria Road, by the station entrance.

Cycle Hire
No
Port Link
No
Car Hire
No

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