Royston

Address

Royston Station
Kneesworth Street
Royston
SG8 5AH

Ticket office

Mon - Fri:	6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Sat:	7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Sun:	9:15 AM to 5:30 PM

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Station details

General information

Station Operator: GN
Station Code: RYS

Staffing Level: Full Time
CCTV: Yes

Ticket buying & collection

Oyster Pre Pay	No
Oyster Validator	No
Smartcard Issued	Yes
Smartcard Validator	Yes
Oyster Comments: Oyster cannot be used at this station.

Penalty Fares: Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Topup	No
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Smartcard Topup	No
Ticket Machine	Yes

Passenger services

Website: https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/help-and-support/journey-problems/lost-property
Lost Property Contact Available	No
Ticket Gate	Yes

Customer Help Points	Yes

Station facilities

Atm Machine	No
Baby Change	Yes
Seated Area	No
Passenger Information Systems	Yes
Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Announcements,

Shops	Yes
Station Buffet	Yes
Telephones	No
Toilets	Yes
Toilets Note: Platform 1
Waiting Room	No
Waiting Room Note: Heated waiting rooms are available on both platforms.

Car parking

Car parking	Yes

Name: Station Car Park
Operator: APCOA Parking UK
Spaces: 517
Car Parking Contact Available: No
Phone number: 01895 262122
Website: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/great-northern/
Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
Accessible Spaces: 9
Accessible Spaces Note:

Free parking is offered to all Blue Badge holders.

Please ensure that your Blue Badge is displayed at all times when parking at any Thameslink, Southern or Great Northern station car parks. If dedicated Blue Badge bays are occupied, please park within any available standard bay (excluding premier bays) and display your Blue Badge.

The car park at this station is controlled by automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), please ensure you follow the signage displayed in the car park to register your car for free parking as well as displaying your Blue Badge.

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability	Yes
Sheltered: Yes Spaces: 178 Type: Racks Location: Platform 1 station entrance and car park / Platform 2 car park

Cycle Storage Availability

Sheltered: Yes
Spaces: 178
Type: Racks
Location:

Platform 1 station entrance and car park / Platform 2 car park

Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes
Location For Rail Replacement Service Note: Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location.
Taxi Rank	Yes
Taxi Rank Note: Yes

Bus Service	Yes
Bus Service Note: Information to plan your onward journey is available in the ‘Onward Travel Information Map’, located in the ‘Maps’ section below.

Accessibility

Accessible Booking Office Counter	No
Induction Loop	Yes
Accessible Public Telephones	No
Accessible Toilets	Yes
Wheelchairs Available	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Step Free Access	No
Step Free Access Note: This is a Category B1 station: Step-free access to both platforms via separate entrances. Access between platforms via the street, steep in places. Assistance Meeting Point is the taxi bay at the front of the station. This station does not have tactile surfaces along all platform edges. Please pay attention to where the platform surface changes from smooth to paved or contact us for assistance.

Accessible Taxis	No
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines Note: All Great Northern ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts. Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be so please check the station access note for further details
Impaired Mobility Set Down	Yes
Impaired Mobility Set Down Note: Located at the front of the station
Helpline Contact	Yes
For help with planning your journey, or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline on: Phone - 0800 058 2844 Textphone - 0800 138 1018
Helpline Opening Hours	Yes
Mon - Sun: 24 Hours
Staff Help Available	Yes
Staff Help Available Note: A staff-operated ramp is required for step-free access between train and platform at this station. Station staff are usually available at the times listed below.
Assisted Travel: Staff are available at this station at all times for providing assistance getting on and off the train and assistance around the station and to the platform. Assistance can be provided unbooked (turn up and go) or pre booked up to two hours before departure by contacting Assisted Travel. Whether you pre book assistance or travel unbooked, please contact a member of staff on arrival. We recommend arriving 20 minutes prior to your train departing. This is to allow us to make sure arrangements are in place at your destination, or interchange, station such as the availability of staff and lifts. If there is insufficient time to check these arrangements, we may assist you onto the next available train. For further information on assisted travel please see: Accessibility at the station - Great Northern.

Live departures & arrivals for Royston

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Royston
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	further details
17:38	Brighton		Cancelled	See details on departure to Brighton
This train has been cancelled because of a shortage of train crew
17:47	Kings Lynn Platform 2	2	On time	See details on departure to Kings Lynn
17:47	London Kings Cross Platform 1	1	On time	See details on departure to London Kings Cross
17:54	Cambridge Platform 2	2	On time	See details on departure to Cambridge
18:03	Cambridge Platform 2	2	On time	See details on departure to Cambridge
18:07	Brighton Platform 1	1	On time	See details on departure to Brighton
18:16	Kings Lynn Platform 2	2	On time	See details on departure to Kings Lynn
18:17	London Kings Cross Platform 1	1	On time	See details on departure to London Kings Cross
18:23	London Kings Cross Platform 1	1	On time	See details on departure to London Kings Cross
18:24	Cambridge Platform 2	2	On time	See details on departure to Cambridge

Live arrivals at Royston
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	further details
17:38	Cambridge		Cancelled	See details on departure to Cambridge
This train has been cancelled because of a shortage of train crew
17:46	London Kings Cross Platform 2	2	On time	See details on departure to London Kings Cross
17:46	Cambridge Platform 1	1	On time	See details on departure to Cambridge
17:54	Brighton Platform 2	2	On time	See details on departure to Brighton
18:02	London Kings Cross Platform 2	2	On time	See details on departure to London Kings Cross
18:07	Cambridge Platform 1	1	On time	See details on departure to Cambridge
18:15	London Kings Cross Platform 2	2	On time	See details on departure to London Kings Cross
18:15	Cambridge Platform 1	1	On time	See details on departure to Cambridge
18:21	Kings Lynn Platform 1	1	On time	See details on departure to Kings Lynn
18:24	Brighton Platform 2	2	On time	See details on departure to Brighton

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Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.
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