Kirby Cross

Address

Kirby Cross station
Station Road
Kirby Cross
CO13 0LU

General information

Station Operator:
LE
Station Code:
KBX
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:

Station entrance

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 Walton-on-the-Naze) - Adjacent to the ticket machine near the station entrance, fixed to the black post beneath the customer information screen
  • Platform 2 (for trains towards Thorpe-le-Soken, Colchester, and London Liverpool Street) - Under the canopy at the far end, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the former station building

Station facilities

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

Car parking

Car parking:
Yes

Station Car Park

Operator:
National Car Parks Ltd
Spaces:
17
Accessible Spaces:
1
Accessible Car Park Equipment:
Yes
Annual Charge:
£328.00
Daily Charge:
£3.00
Car Parking Contact Available:
No
Phone number:
0345 050 7080
Website:
Go to website

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability:
Yes
Sheltered:
Yes
Spaces:
16
Type:
Stands,Racks
Location:

There is a sheltered cycle parking area providing ten spaces, as well as three cycle stands, which can all be located to the right of the main entrance to the station.

Cycle Storage CCTV:
Yes

Other transport

Location for rail replacement services:

Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off at the bus stops on Thorpe Road, at the junction with Station Road.

Taxi Rank:
No
Bus Service:
Yes
Bus Service Note:

Local buses stop on the main road which is approximately a three-minute walk from the station.

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 both platforms. However, please note that Platform 1 (for trains towards Thorpe-le-Soken, Colchester, and London Liverpool Street) is only accessible via a barrow crossing across the train tracks.

This station is a category B2 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 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?

  • 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 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

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

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 7/10/2025 9:39:23 PM