Leicester Train Station

Address

Leicester station
London Road
Leicester
LE2 0QB

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon - Fri	24 Hours
Sat	24 Hours
Sun	24 Hours
Mon - Sun	24 Hours

For full accessibility information at Leicester, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Ticket office availability
Mon - Fri:	05:20-22:30
Sat:	05:20-22:30
Sun:	07:15-22:30

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Station details

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
Accessible Booking Office Counter	Yes
Induction Loop	Yes
Wheelchairs Available	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes
Accessible Toilets	Yes
Step Free Access	Yes	This is a Category A access station. There is step free access to the main entrance and lifts to all platforms. Customers with wheelchairs who require assistance on graduated slopes should press the ticket gate 'assistance' button located at the bottom of the stairs near the self service ticket machines. This station has tactile paving at the edge of all platforms and at the bottom of all staircases.
Impaired Mobility Set Down	Yes

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	No

Staff help
Staff Help Available	Yes	Mon - Fri: 24 Hours Mon - Sun: 24 Hours Sat: 24 Hours Sun: 24 Hours Staff Help Available Note: Staff help available 05.20 - 01.00 Passenger Assistance meeting point is at the customer information desk in the front concourse or the ticket gates.
Assisted Travel	Yes	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.
Helpline Contact	Yes	08000 11 33 23
Accessible Public Telephones	No

Station facilities

Atm Machine	Yes
Baby Change	Yes
Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes	Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Arrival Screens, Announcements,
Shops	Yes
Station Buffet	Yes	Cafe and vending machine.
Toilets	Yes	The toilets are located on Platform 1/2 and Platform 3/4. The National key toilets are located on Platform 1/2 and Platform 3/4; these toilets are operated by a radar key. The radar key is available from the Duty Manager located on the end of Platform 3/4. Weekdays (Mon - Fri) 05:20-22:30 Saturday 05:20-22:30 Sunday 07:15-22:30
CCTV	Yes
Telephones	No
Waiting Room	No	There are heated waiting rooms, along with sheltered platform waiting areas with accessible seating.

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	Yes
Ticket Office Note		Booking hall

Smartcards
Smartcard Issued	Yes
Smartcard Validator	Yes
Smartcard Topup	Yes

Oyster Pay as you go Information
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Penalty Fares		Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Pre Pay	No
Oyster Validator	No
Oyster Topup	No

Passenger services

Phone number: 03457 125678 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Ticket Gate	Yes
Customer Help Points	Yes
Lost Property Contact Available	No

Car parking

Car parking	Yes
Name: Station car park Operator: East Midlands Railway Spaces: 488 Notes: £2.00 Evening car park fare is available from 1800 until 0230. £9.50 Weekend rate (Friday 1000 - Sunday midnight) please purchase ticket from ticket office. This car park has Secure Station Accreditation. From Monday 12 February 2024, demolition works will begin in the area, restricting access to the station car park. Station Street will be closed and access will be available via Fox Street. For more information visit: https://www.leicester.gov.uk/station Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: 03457 125 678 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes Accessible Spaces: 20 Accessible Spaces Note: A designated pick up/drop off for mobility impaired customers is available in the short stay car park with step free access to the concourse and into the station	Daily Charge: £15.00 Weekly Charge: £45.00 Monthly Charge: £150.00
Name: Short stay car park Operator: East Midlands Railway Spaces: 10 Notes: This car park has Secure Station Accreditation. Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: 03457 125 678 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes Accessible Spaces: 4 Accessible Spaces Note: One disabled pick up/drop off only bay. Charges 50p for 20 minutes blue badge holders 1 hour free. Blue Badge holders wishing to park longer must use the long stay car park on Fox Street.

Yes

Name: Station car park
Operator: East Midlands Railway
Spaces: 488
Notes:

£2.00 Evening car park fare is available from 1800 until 0230.

£9.50 Weekend rate (Friday 1000 - Sunday midnight) please purchase ticket from ticket office.

This car park has Secure Station Accreditation.

From Monday 12 February 2024, demolition works will begin in the area, restricting access to the station car park. Station Street will be closed and access will be available via Fox Street. For more information visit: https://www.leicester.gov.uk/station

Car Parking Contact Available: No
Phone number: 03457 125 678
Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
Accessible Spaces: 20
Accessible Spaces Note:

A designated pick up/drop off for mobility impaired customers is available in the short stay car park with step free access to the concourse and into the station

Daily Charge: £15.00
Weekly Charge: £45.00
Monthly Charge: £150.00

Name: Short stay car park
Operator: East Midlands Railway
Spaces: 10
Notes:

This car park has Secure Station Accreditation.

One disabled pick up/drop off only bay. Charges 50p for 20 minutes blue badge holders 1 hour free. Blue Badge holders wishing to park longer must use the long stay car park on Fox Street.

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: Yes Spaces: 222 Type: Compounds,Stands Location: Cycle hub situated on the lower floor (old Red Star parcels area) which can be accessed via the lift located to the left of the Customer Information desk. Stands also available in main car park and station front near short stay car park. Note: Cycle hub opening hours 0400 to 0200 daily. Changing facilities available. An application form for the cycle hub can be requested by emailing here. There are also mixed type stands with outdoor covered spaces in main car park and stands at the station front.
Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: Yes
Spaces: 222
Type: Compounds,Stands
Location:

Cycle hub situated on the lower floor (old Red Star parcels area) which can be accessed via the lift located to the left of the Customer Information desk. Stands also available in main car park and station front near short stay car park.

Note:

Cycle hub opening hours 0400 to 0200 daily. Changing facilities available. An application form for the cycle hub can be requested by emailing here.

There are also mixed type stands with outdoor covered spaces in main car park and stands at the station front.

Cycle Storage CCTV

Yes

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes	Coaches leave from the Station front. Please note: During pre-planned engineering works, coaches will leave from the station car park
Taxi Rank	Yes	station front
Bus Service	Yes	Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here
Tube, Overground and Tram links	No

General information

Station Operator	EM
Station Code	LEI
Staffing Level	Full Time

Live departures & arrivals for Leicester

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Leicester
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilitySeat availability
17:40	Sheffield Platform 2	2	17:43 3 mins late	n/a
17:44	London St Pancras (Intl) Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
17:50	Birmingham New Street Platform 3	3	18:01 11 mins late	n/a
17:51	Nottingham Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
17:56	Cambridge Platform 2	2	17:58 2 mins late	n/a
18:06	London St Pancras (Intl) Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
18:11	London St Pancras (Intl) Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
18:11	Sheffield Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
18:17	Stansted Airport Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
18:18	Birmingham New Street Platform 1	1	On time	n/a

Sheffield