Braintree Freeport

Address

Braintree Freeport station
Chapel Hill Retail Park
Braintree
CM77 8YH

General information

Station Operator:
LE
Station Code:
BTP
Staffing Level:
unstaffed
CCTV:
Yes

Ticket buying & collection

Oyster Pre Pay:
No
Oyster Validator:
No
Smartcard Issued:
No
Smartcard Validaton:
Yes
Oyster Topup:
No
Prepurchase Collection:
Yes
Smartcard Topup:
Yes
Ticket Machine:
Yes
Penalty Fares:
Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Ticket Office Note:

On the platform

Passenger services

Lost Property Contact Available:
No
Website:
Go to website
Ticket Gate:
No
Customer Services:

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.

Customer Help Points:
Yes
Customer Help Points Note:

Help points can be found at the following location(s):

  • At the station entrance, fixed to the grey post beneath the customer information screens

Station facilities

ATM Machine:
No
Baby Change:
No
Seated Area:
Yes
Passenger Information Systems:
DepartureScreens, Announcements
Shops:
Yes
Shops Note:

The station is next to the Braintree Village shopping centre

Station Buffet:
No
Telephones (Cards & Coins):
No
Toilets:
No
Waiting Room:
No

Car parking

Car parking:
No

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability:
Yes
Sheltered:
Yes
Spaces:
8
Type:
Stands
Location:

A sheltered cycle parking area providing four cycle stands is to the right of the station entrance, just beyond the blue Amazon Hub Locker.

Cycle Storage CCTV:
No

Other transport

Location for rail replacement services:

Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off at the bus stops at the rear of the Braintree Village shopping outlet, opposite the station entrance.

Taxi Rank:
No
Bus Service:
No

Accessibility

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

This station has step free access to the single platform for trains towards both Braintree and Witham.

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

Assistance meeting point is on the platform, next to the yellow boarding ramp.

Accessible Taxis:
Yes
Accessible Taxis Note:

Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster

Accessible Ticket Machines:
Yes
Impaired Mobility Set Down:
No
Helpline Contact:
Yes
Helpline Contact (Phone number):

0800 028 28 78

Helpline Contact Note:

08:00 - 20:00

Helpline Opening Hours:
Monday to Sunday 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Staff Help Available:
Yes
Staff Help Available Note:

This station is unstaffed and is served by driver-only-operated train services. A mobile platform host is available to provide pre-booked passenger assistance, including ramp deployment, between 12:00 and 19:00, Monday to Friday. If your journey is outside this time frame we will book you a taxi to your nearest staffed station or destination depending on which is closest. Alternative journey options are from Braintree or Witham. Booking is recommended.

Assisted Travel:

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.

The information in this document was generated 5/7/2024 3:43:51 PM