Station Details for Bury St Edmunds

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Station Accessible information

• Step-free category:

  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 at the Gateline (during staffing hours), or alternatively on the platform.

• : A
• Helpline:

  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.

• Help Points:

  Help points available on the concourse, and on platforms 1 and 2.

• Induction Loop: Induction loops are only in Help Points
• Accessible Toilets: Yes
• Changing Places: No
• Staff Assistance:
  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 05:00-21:15
  • Sunday 07:30-20:30
  • 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?
• Train Ramp: Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance
• Wheelchairs Available: Yes
• Passenger Assistance:
  • Gateline

    Meet at the gateline during station staffing hours. Please check opening times on National Rail Enquiries

  • Platform

    Outside ticket office opening hours assistance will be provided by on train conductor, meet on the platform.

• Drop-off / pick-up points:

  • Drop-off/pick-up

    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 uncovered seating/waiting

    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:
• Accessible ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection. There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair. The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users
• Printed local info:
• Announcements: Announcements are made both visually and audibly
• Customer service notes:

  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).

  Closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Station General information

• Station operator: Greater Anglia
• Ticket office:
• Ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection
• Collect online booked tickets: Yes
• London fare zone:
• Oyster card:
• Smartcard: Yes
• Contactless cards: No
• Sheltered waiting available: Yes
• Waiting rooms:
  • Waiting room
• First class lounge: No
• Staffing level: Part Time
• Information from staff:
  • Yes - from help point
  • Yes - from information point
• Staff assistance:
  • 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?
• Toilets:
  • Unisex accessible toilet, Platform 2. This toilet is accessed with a RADAR key. The toilet entry handles may be operated by most people
  • Toilet, Platform 2
• Baby changing available: No
• Transport links:
  • Replacement Bus.

    Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off at the bus stop on the station forecourt.

  • Bus.

    Bury St Edmunds is a PlusBus location click (http://www.plusbus.info/sites/default/files/pdfs/Bury St Edmunds.pdf) to see the PlusBus map

  • Taxi. There is taxi provision
• CCTV available: Yes
• WiFi available:

  Find WiFi Hotspots around Bury St Edmunds station

• Refreshments:

  Coffeelink

  Self-service vending machine providing cold drinks and snacks

• Shops:
• Luggage storage: No
• Lost property: Yes
• ATM machine: No
• Currency exchange: No
• Postbox: No
• Defibrillator available: Yes
• Trolleys available: No
• Cycle storage: 24 spaces. Compounds, Lockers, Stands. Sheltered.

  There are a total of 24 cycle stands at the station entrance and on both platforms. There is also a Cycle Hub at the recently created northern entrance to the station, providing 52 cycle spaces on a first come, first served basis. As part of the Cycle Hub, there is also a special access-controlled space for 16 cycles, offering additional security. Access to the access-controlled area will be via a SMART Card, which can be purchased for £25 per year here.

• Car parks:
  • Accessible parking
  • Station Car Park.
    Spaces:98
• Taxi rank available: Yes
• Customer information screens:
  • Departure Screens
  • Announcements

Station lift information

• Lift 1 Platform 1 - Status: In service - Lift is currently available
• Lift 2 Platform 2 - Status: In service - Lift is currently available