Station Details for Accrington

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Station Accessible information

Step-free category:
- Category B Station
- Scooter Friendly Station
- Platform 1: , step free access from Paxton Street, up steep 50m ramp with handrail or past the car park and a shallower ramp.
- Platform 2: step free access up gently sloping footpath from Eagle Street.
- Ticket office is on Blackburn platform, with stepped footbridge between platforms comprising of 24 steps up and 25 steps down with rest platforms.
Extensive walking distance between the two platforms in excess of 400m
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: B2
Helpline:
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Help Points:
Induction Loop: Induction loops are at designated listening areas
Accessible Toilets: Yes
Changing Places: No
Staff Assistance:
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 06:40-15:00
- Sunday 09:05-17:05
Train Ramp: Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance
Wheelchairs Available: No
Passenger Assistance:
- Ticket Office
  Located at the entrance to the station directly next to the station Car Park. See National Rail Enquiries website for office hours.
- Assistance Meeting Point
  Northern entrance ticket hall.
Drop-off / pick-up points:
- No designated area is provided. The station front may be used for set down purposes.
- Drop off and pick up point on Eagle Street
  The drop-off and/or pick-up point is on the same side of the road as the station
  This is a combined drop-off and pick-up point
  There is space for up to 3 vehicles to drop-off and/or pick-up
  There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point
Accessible ticket counters:
- Ticket buying and collection
  There are ticket counters here
  There is no counter here
  There are induction loops indicated at the low and high level counters
  There are no ticket machines here
Accessible ticket machines:
Printed local info: There is accessible printed information available
Announcements: Announcements are made both visually and audibly
Customer service notes:
08002006060

Station General information

Station operator: Northern
Ticket office:
- Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 06:40-15:00
- Sunday 09:10-16:45
Ticket machines:
Collect online booked tickets: Yes
London fare zone:
Oyster card:
Smartcard: Yes
Contactless cards: No
Sheltered waiting available: Yes
Waiting rooms:
First class lounge: No
Staffing level: Part Time
Information from staff:
Staff assistance:
- Available
Toilets:
- Toilet. This toilet is accessed with a RADAR key. The toilet entry handles may be operated by most people
Baby changing available: Yes
Transport links:
- Replacement Bus.
  Rail replacement services pick up and drop off from Eagle Street, next to entrance to station carpark (Bottom of Tesco steps - opposite Cannon Street).
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  Accrington Rail Replacement Bus Map
- Bus.
  Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here
- Taxi. There is taxi provision
CCTV available: Yes
WiFi available:
Refreshments:
Shops:
Luggage storage: No
Lost property: Yes
ATM machine: No
Currency exchange: No
Postbox: No
Defibrillator available: No
Trolleys available: No
Cycle storage: 32 spaces. Stands. Sheltered.
Within station, next to ticket office
Car parks:
- Accessible parking
- Station Car Park.
  Spaces:33
Taxi rank available: Yes
Customer information screens:
- Departure Screens
- Announcements

Station lift information

No lift information available