Station Details for Eccles Road

Station Alerts

• Eccles Road receives a very limited train service so please check timetables and journey planners before travelling to or from this station. The nearest station with a more frequent service is Attleborough.

  This station has step free access to Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich) only. Access to/from Platform 2 (for trains from Norwich, or towards Ely, Cambridge, and Peterborough) involves the use of three steps.

Station Accessible information

• Step-free category:

  This station has step free access to Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich) only. Access to/from Platform 2 (for trains from Norwich, or towards Ely, Cambridge, and Peterborough) involves the use of three steps.

  This station is a category B3 station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955

  Assistance meeting point is on the platform.

• : B3
• 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 can be found at the following location(s):

  • Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich) - Alongside the entrance pathway to this platform, fixed to a white post
  • Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely, Cambridge, and Peterborough) - Between the entrance to this platform and the waiting shelter, fixed to the grey post beneath the customer information screen
• Induction Loop: Induction loops are only in Help Points
• Accessible Toilets: No
• Changing Places: No
• Staff Assistance:
  • This station is not staffed. Assistance can be provided by the conductor on board, but booking is recommended to avoid any delay to your journey.
  • What assistance is available for customers using this station?
  • How can Turn Up And Go (TUAG) assistance be requested by customers using this station?
  • Assistance meeting point is on the platform.
• Train Ramp: Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance
• Wheelchairs Available: No
• Passenger Assistance:
  • Platform

    Meeting Point is on the platform. Unstaffed station, assistance provided by conductor.

• 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 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:
• Printed local info: There is no printed information available
• Announcements: Announcements are made both visually and audibly
• Customer service notes:

  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.

Station General information

• Station operator: Greater Anglia
• Ticket office:
• Ticket machines:
• Collect online booked tickets: Yes
• London fare zone:
• Oyster card:
• Smartcard: No
• Contactless cards: No
• Sheltered waiting available: Yes
• Waiting rooms:
• First class lounge: No
• Staffing level: Unstaffed
• Information from staff:
  • Yes - from help point
• Staff assistance:
  • This station is not staffed. Assistance can be provided by the conductor on board, but booking is recommended to avoid any delay to your journey.
  • What assistance is available for customers using this station?
  • How can Turn Up And Go (TUAG) assistance be requested by customers using this station?
  • Assistance meeting point is on the platform.
• Toilets:
• Baby changing available: No
• Transport links:
  • Replacement Bus.

    Rail replacement bus services do not serve this station. Customers are advised to use either Attleborough or Thetford stations for rail replacement services.

• 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: 4 spaces. Stands.

  There are two cycle stands located to the right of the entrance to Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely, Cambridge, and Peterborough).

• Car parks:
  • Station Car Park.
    Spaces:4.
    

    Parking is free for disabled customers parking in disabled spaces displaying a valid International Blue Badge

• Taxi rank available: No
• Customer information screens:
  • Departure Screens

Station lift information

• No lift information available