Thorpe-le-Soken Railway Station

Facilities

Thorpe-le-Soken railway station is a small staffed station on the Walton and Clacton Branches in Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex. It is managed by Greater Anglia.

Address

Thorpe-le-Soken station
Station Road
Thorpe-le-Soken
Essex
CO16 0HQ

Tickets

Ticket Office
No
Pre-purchase Collection
Yes
Ticket Machine
Yes
Oyster Pre-Pay
No
Oyster Topup
No
Oyster Validator
No
Smartcards Issued
No
Smartcard Validator
Yes
Penalty Fares
Yes

Applicable Operators: Greater Anglia

Smartcard Topup
Yes
Smartcard Notes
Yes

Tickets can be collected on Smartcard at this station

Facilities

First Class Lounge
No
Seated Area
Yes
Waiting Room
No
Trolleys
No
Station Buffet
No
Toilets
Yes

The toilets are located in the station building next to the former signal box, with male toilets accessed from Platform 1 and female toilets accessed from Platform 2.

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

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

Staff Assistance Available
No

Assistance at this station is provided by a staff member during staffing 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?

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

Induction Loop
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines
Yes

Please note, in order to prevent any antisocial behaviour we are not accepting cash payments at this station's ticket machines until further notice.

Accessible Ticket Counter
No
Train Access Ramp
Yes
NKS (RADAR) Toilets
No
Step Free Access
No

Thorpe-le-Soken station has no step free access. Interchange between trains here is possible if assistance is requested either on board or is pre-booked, however passengers arriving at the station who wish to travel on Greater Anglia train services are required to cross to the two platforms via a stepped footbridge. Mobility impaired passengers or those with heavy luggage are therefore advised to travel from Clacton-on-Sea or Kirby Cross stations.

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

Ticket Gates
No
Impaired Mobility Set Down
No
Wheelchairs Available
Yes

Transport Connections

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Cycle Storage
Yes

Spaces: 38

Sheltered: yes

Location: There are three cycle stands next to the station entrance, and a further 32 sheltered cycle parking spaces are located between the station entrance and the footbridge steps.

Storage Types Available: Stands

Storage Type 1: Wheel Racks

Car Park
Yes

Phone: 0345 050 7080

Website: https://www.ncp.co.uk/find-a-car-park/car-parks/thorpe-le-soken-stn-g-anglia/

Name: Station Car Park

Operator: National Car Parks Ltd

Spaces: 65

Taxi Rank
No
Bus Services
No
Metro Link
No
Airport Link
No
Rail Replacement Services
Yes

Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off at the entrance to the station carpark.

Cycle Hire
No
Port Link
No
Car Hire
No

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