Ingatestone

Address

Ingatestone station
Station Lane
Ingatestone
CM4 0BW

Ticket office

Monday to Friday: 6:00 AM to 7:40 PM
Saturday: 6:00 AM to 12:45 PM
Sunday: 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM

General information

Station Operator:
LE
Station Code:
INT
Staffing Level:
partTime
CCTV:
Yes

Ticket buying & collection

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

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):

  • Platform 1 (for trains towards London) - Next to the waiting room, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building
  • Platform 2 (for trains towards Chelmsford and Colchester) - Next to the side entrance to the station and the footbridge steps, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building

Station facilities

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

The male and the female toilets are located next to the bottom of the footbridge steps on Platform 1 (for trains towards London), and next to the side entrance to the station on Platform 2 (for trains towards Chelmsford and Colchester). An accessible toilet is available for radar key holders and can be accessed via the waiting room on Platform 1. All toilets at this station are scheduled to be open at the following times:

Monday - Friday 06:00 - 19:00Saturday 06:00 - 12:00Sunday 07:30 - 15:00

Waiting Room:
No
Waiting Room Note:

There is a waiting room located in the station building on Platform 1 (for trains towards London). The waiting room on Platform 2 (for trains towards Chelmsford and Colchester) is located in the station building opposite the ticket office, and is accessed from the booking hall.

Car parking

Car parking:
Yes

Station Car Park

Operator:
National Car Parks Ltd
Spaces:
241
Accessible Spaces:
11
Accessible Spaces Note:

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

Accessible Car Park Equipment:
Yes
Annual Charge:
£1,746.00
Daily Charge:
£8.50
Monthly Charge:
£174.00
Off Peak Charge:
£8.50
Per Hour Charge:
£1.00
Three Monthly Charge:
£499.00
Weekly Charge:
£32.00
Car Parking Contact Available:
No
Phone number:
0345 050 7080
Website:
Go to website

Spaces:
0
Accessible Spaces:
0
Accessible Car Park Equipment:
Yes
Car Parking Contact Available:
No
Phone number:
0845 050 7080
Website:
Go to website

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability:
Yes
Sheltered:
Yes
Spaces:
48
Type:
Compounds
Location:

A secure cycle parking compound with 48 spaces is located behind Platform 1 (for trains towards London) and can be accessed from the platform itself, or from the smaller car park which is adjacent to Platform 1.

Cycle Storage CCTV:
Yes

Other transport

Location for rail replacement services:

Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off in the station car park.

Taxi Rank:
No
Bus Service:
No

Accessibility

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

This station has step free access to both platforms but from different locations on Station Lane / Hall Lane, with approximately 350 metres between the entrances to each platform via the roadside. There is a stepped footbridge between the platforms. Platform 1 (for trains towards London) is accessible via the access road off Hall Lane, just beyond the level crossing, and Platform 2 (for trains towards Chelmsford and Colchester) is accessible from the station car park.

This station is a category B2 station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955

Assistance meeting point is the ticket office.

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 Opening Times:
Monday to Friday 6:00 AM to 7:40 PM
Saturday 6:00 AM to 12:45 PM
Sunday 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Staff Help Available Note:

Assistance at this station is provided by a staff member during ticket office opening hours. Outside of these hours customers are advised to use Shenfield station, which is approximately five miles away. An appropriate accessible taxi will be supplied for journeys to intermediate unstaffed stations. Booking is recommended.

What assistance is available for customers using this station?

  • Board and alight
  • Ramp assistance
  • Luggage (on and off train only)
  • Ticket sale on board

How can Turn Up And Go (TUAG) assistance be requested by customers using this station?

  • By speaking with a member of station staff
  • By calling 0345 600 7245 (option 4)
  • By selecting the help button on the ticket machine at this station
  • By using one of the two Help Points at this station
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 4/20/2024 1:10:09 AM