Station Details for Oban

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Station Accessible information

• Step-free category:

  This is a Category A station. This station has step-free access to all platforms. The Passenger Assist meeting point is at the Ticket Office.

  Please take care when boarding / alighting the train at this station as the stepping distance between the train and the platform may be more prominent than at other stations.

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• 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:

  Passenger Assistance Meeting Points

  For station accessibility and ticket office opening times, please refer to the "Step Free Access" and "Staff Help" sections on the webpage.

  Please make yourself known to the station staff when you arrive. If the ticket office is closed, go to the platform your train leaves from.

  • Ticket Office

  Located in the main station building at the entrance for the platforms.

  • Platform 1

  By the customer information screen pole.

  • Platform 2

  By the lamppost next to the shelter.

• Induction Loop: Induction loops are at designated listening areas
• Accessible Toilets: Yes
• Changing Places: No
• Staff Assistance:
  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 05:00-20:30
  • Sunday 10:45-18:00
• Train Ramp: Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance
• Wheelchairs Available: Yes
• Passenger Assistance:
  • Passenger Assistance Meeting Points For station accessibility and ticket office opening times, please refer to the "Step Free Access" and "Staff Help" sections on the webpage. Please make yourself known to the station staff when you arrive. If the ticket office is closed, go to the platform your train leaves from. Ticket OfficeLocated in the main station building at the entrance for the platforms. Platform 1By the customer information screen pole. Platform 2 By the lamppost next to the shelter.

    Located in main station building at entrance for platforms. If unstaffed, go to your platform.

• Drop-off / pick-up points:
• Accessible ticket counters:
  • Ticket buying and collection, Concourse

    There are ticket counters here

    There is a Low-Level 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:

  customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk

Station General information

• Station operator: ScotRail
• Ticket office:
  • Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 05:00-20:36
  • Saturday 05:00-20:30
  • Sunday 10:45-18:11
• 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: Part Time
• Information from staff:
  • Yes - from help point
  • Yes - from ticket office
• Staff assistance:
  • Available
• Toilets:
  • Unisex accessible toilet, concourse. This toilet is accessed with a RADAR key. The toilet entry handles may be operated by most people
  • Male toilet, concourse
  • Female toilet, concourse
• Baby changing available: Yes
• Transport links:
  • Replacement Bus.

    Please click on the link below for the exact bus pick up location:-

    Buses pick up/drop off from the coach park area on Shore Street.

  • Bus.

    For details of bus services, visit Traveline Scotland or call 0141 465 1878 (24 hours)

  • Port.

    A ferry service runs from Oban to Castlebay, Lochboisdale, Craignure, Lismore, Colonsay, Coll and Tiree. For details, visit www.travelinescotland.com or call 0871 200 22 33 (24 hours)

    For live CalMac status updates relating to Oban, you can check on the below links.

    Oban - Barra

    Oban - Coll/Tiree

    Oban - Colonsay

    Oban - Lismore

    Oban - Mull

  • Taxi. There is taxi provision
• CCTV available: Yes
• WiFi available: available
• Refreshments:
• Shops:
• Luggage storage: No
• Lost property: Yes
• ATM machine: No
• Currency exchange: No
• Postbox: No
• Defibrillator available: No
• Trolleys available: Yes
• Cycle storage:
• Car parks:
  • Station Car Park.
    Spaces:30.
    

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

• Taxi rank available: Yes
• Customer information screens:
  • Departure Screens
  • Announcements

Station lift information

• No lift information available