Downham Market

Address

Downham Market station
Railway Road
Downham Market
PE38 9EN

Ticket office

Monday to Friday: 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday: 7:10 AM to 1:30 PM
Sunday: Unavailable

General information

Station Operator:
GN
Station Code:
DOW
Staffing Level:
partTime
CCTV:
Yes

Ticket buying & collection

Oyster Pre Pay:
No
Oyster Validator:
No
Smartcard Issued:
Yes
Smartcard Validaton:
No
Oyster Comments:
<p>Oyster cannot be used at this station.</p>
Oyster Topup:
No
Prepurchase Collection:
Yes
Smartcard Topup:
No
Ticket Machine:
Yes
Penalty Fares:
Applicable Operators: Southeastern

Passenger services

Lost Property Contact Available:
No
Ticket Gate:
No
Customer Services:

Assistance can be provided via the help points, located on the platforms, at all times of the day.

Customer Help Points:
Yes
Customer Help Points Note:

The Assistance Meeting Point is by the ticket office.

Station facilities

ATM Machine:
No
Baby Change:
No
Seated Area:
Yes
Passenger Information Systems:
DepartureScreens, Announcements
Shops:
No
Station Buffet:
Yes
Telephones (Cards & Coins):
No
Toilets:
Yes
Toilets Note:

Toilet located on platform 1.

Toilets are available during staffed hours.

Waiting Room:
No
Waiting Room Note:

A heated waiting room is available on platforms 1 and 2 between 05:40 and 17:30.

Access to the waiting shelter on platform 1 is not step free.

Car parking

Car parking:
Yes

Station Car Park

Operator:
APCOA Parking UK
Spaces:
113
Accessible Spaces:
7
Accessible Spaces Note:

Free parking is offered to all Blue Badge holders.

Please ensure that your Blue Badge is displayed at all times when parking at any Thameslink, Southern or Great Northern station car parks.

If dedicated Blue Badge bays are occupied, please park within any available standard bay (excluding premier bays) and display your Blue Badge.

Accessible Car Park Equipment:
No
Car Parking Contact Available:
No
Phone number:
01895 262122
Website:
Go to website

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability:
Yes
Sheltered:
No
Spaces:
24
Type:
Stands
Location:

Located by the station entrance.

Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.

Cycle Storage CCTV:
Yes

Other transport

Location for rail replacement services:

Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location.

Taxi Rank:
Yes
Taxi Rank Note:

A taxi rank is available at the front of the station.

Bus Service:
Yes
Bus Service Note:

Information to plan your onward journey is available in the ‘Onward Travel Information Map’, located in the ‘Maps’ section below.

Accessibility

Accessible Public Telephones:
No
Accessible Toilets:
Yes
Induction Loop:
Yes
Wheelchairs Available:
No
Ramp For Train Access:
Yes
Step Free Access:
No
Step Free Access Note:

This is a Category B1 station: Step-free access to both platforms via separate entrances. Access between platforms via the street and a level crossing.

The Assistance Meeting Point is by the ticket office.

Accessible Taxis:
No
Accessible Ticket Machines:
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines Note:

All Great Northern ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts.

Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be. Please check the station map or the 'step free access' section before making your way to the station.

Impaired Mobility Set Down:
Yes
Impaired Mobility Set Down Note:

Located at the front of the station

Helpline Contact:
Yes
Helpline Contact (Phone number):

For help with planning your journey or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline to discuss your requirements on:

  • Phone - 0800 058 2844
  • Textphone - 0800 138 1018

Helpline Contact Note:

The assisted travel helpline is not available on Christmas Day.

Helpline Opening Hours:
Monday to Sunday 24 hours
Staff Help Available:
Yes
Staff Help Available Opening Times:
Monday to Friday 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday 7:10 AM to 1:30 PM
Sunday Unavailable
Staff Help Available Note:

Our Mobile Assistance Team is available to help you to complete your journey from this station if it is unstaffed.

If you have not booked assistance and require help boarding at this station, then on arrival please contact this team by either:

  • pressing the 'emergency & assisted travel' Help Point button
  • calling us on the freephone number 0808 168 1238 - Please note this is for immediate assistance only
  • texting us on 07970 511077

We will then arrange for our Mobile Assistance Team to reach you in good time before your train is scheduled to depart.

Whether you pre-book your assistance or prefer more flexibility, we recommend arriving 20 minutes before your train is scheduled to depart.

Assisted Travel:

If you choose to travel unbooked (turn up and go), when the station is staffed, our station staff can provide assistance getting on and off the train and assistance around the station and to the platform. Please contact a member of staff on arrival.

The information in this document was generated 4/5/2026 11:11:01 PM