Needham Market

Address

Needham Market station
Station Yard
Needham Market
IP6 8AS

Station details

Alerts

This station has step free access to Platform 1 (for trains towards Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge) only. Platform 2 (for trains arriving from Cambridge, or towards Ipswich) can only be accessed via a stepped underpass which leads to and from Platform 1 and the entrance to the station.

General information

Station Operator:
LE
Station Code:
NMT
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

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 Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge) - Immediately inside the entrance on to the platform, fixed to the brick wall
  • Platform 2 (for trains towards Ipswich) - On the outside of the covered waiting area, fixed to the platform-facing brick wall

Station facilities

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

Car parking

Car parking:
Yes

There is a public car park next to the station

Operator:
Mid Suffolk District Council
Spaces:
22
Accessible Spaces:
1
Accessible Car Park Equipment:
No
Car Parking Contact Available:
No
Website:
Go to website

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability:
Yes
Sheltered:
Yes
Spaces:
20
Type:
Stands
Location:

There are five cycle stands immediately outside the entrance to the station, and a sheltered cycle parking area providing ten spaces can be located just inside the station car park.

Cycle Storage CCTV:
No

Other transport

Location for rail replacement services:

Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off at the bus stops outside the Swan Public House on Ipswich Road.

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:
No
Step Free Access Note:

This station has step free access to Platform 1 (for trains towards Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge) only. Platform 2 (for trains arriving from Cambridge, or towards Ipswich) can only be accessed via a stepped underpass which leads to and from Platform 1 and the entrance to the station.

This station is a category B3 station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955

Assistance meeting point is on the platform.

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.

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.

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