Marks Tey

Address

Marks Tey station
Station Road
Marks Tey
CO6 1EE

Ticket office

Monday to Friday: 5:35 AM to 10:10 PM
Saturday: 5:35 AM to 10:10 PM
Sunday: 8:20 AM to 7:30 PM

Station details

Alerts

Ongoing drainage issues

The toilets, including the accessible toilet, and the waiting room facilities at this station may be temporarily closed at short notice due to drainage issues.

General information

Station Operator:
LE
Station Code:
MKT
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) - At the bottom of the ramped entrance to this platform, next to the steps down from the booking hall
  • Platforms 2/3 (for trains towards Colchester and Ipswich, and Sudbury) - On the outside of the waiting room, fixed to the wall facing the barrow crossing

Station facilities

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

Coffeelink

Self-service vending machine providing cold drinks and snacks

Free water refill point available

Telephones (Cards & Coins):
No
Toilets:
Yes
Toilets Note:

The male and the female toilets are located next to the waiting shelter on Platforms 2/3 (for trains towards Colchester and Ipswich, and Sudbury). There are two accessible toilets available for radar key holders - one can be accessed via the waiting room on Platforms 2/3, and the other is inside the booking hall which leads to Platform 1 (for trains towards London). All toilets at this station are scheduled to be open at the following times:

Monday - Friday 06:00 - 21:00Saturday 06:00 - 21:00Sunday 07:30 - 21:00

Waiting Room:
No
Waiting Room Note:

The waiting room is located in the station building on Platforms 2/3 (for trains towards Colchester and Ipswich, and Sudbury).

Car parking

Car parking:
Yes

Station Car Park

Operator:
National Car Parks Ltd
Spaces:
257
Accessible Spaces:
8
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:
£1,566.00
Daily Charge:
£8.40
Monthly Charge:
£156.00
Off Peak Charge:
£6.30
Per Hour Charge:
£1.00
Three Monthly Charge:
£447.00
Weekly Charge:
£42.00
Car Parking Contact Available:
No
Phone number:
0345 050 7080
Website:
Go to website

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability:
Yes
Sheltered:
Yes
Spaces:
260
Type:
Compounds,Racks
Location:

A sheltered cycle parking area providing 60 spaces is located next to the side entrance to Platform 1 (for trains towards London), and a secure compound with 200 spaces is available on the access road to the station car park, behind Platform 3 (for trains towards Sudbury).

Cycle Storage CCTV:
Yes

Other transport

Location for rail replacement services:

Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off at the front of the station.

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:

There is step free access to all platforms but not between platforms. Please allow at least 15 minutes to transfer between platforms if you have reduced mobility.

Platform 1 (towards London) is accessed via the ticket office on Station Road, Platform 2 (towards Sudbury, Colchester and Ipswich) is via the car park off North Lane. Access between platforms is either via a stepped footbridge or via a 500m walking route using North Lane which has narrow footpaths. Wheelchair users connecting between the mainline and the Sudbury line would be advised to change at Colchester. 

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 for London bound services, or the supervisor's office on Platform 2 for northbound services towards Colchester and Ipswich. For Sudbury line services please make yourself known to the member of traincrew who will be monitoring the platform prior to departure.

Accessible Taxis:
Yes
Accessible Taxis Note:

Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster

Accessible Ticket Machines:
Yes
Impaired Mobility Set Down:
Yes
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 5:45 AM to 10:45 PM
Saturday 5:45 AM to 10:45 PM
Sunday 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Staff Help Available Note:

Assistance to / from mainline services is provided by station staff during the opening hours listed below. Outside of these times assistance from a conductor is only available for services running to / from Sudbury. For any other services alternative transport will be provided to / from Colchester station. 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 4/27/2024 1:29:18 AM