Station Facilities: Bradford Forster Square (BDQ)
Current Station Information
Lifts taken out of service until further notice. access via ramp.
Managed by Northern Rail
Bradford Forster Square Forster Square Bradford West Yorkshire
BD1 4HY
Last changed: 09:55 on 21 Aug 2009
Current Station Information ^ Top
| Service | Details |
|---|---|
| Opening Hours | Monday-Sunday 24 hours Monday-Friday 24 hours Saturday 24 hours Sunday 24 hours |
| TrainTracker Phone Number | 0871 200 4915 |
| TrainTrackerText | Text dep BDQ to 84950 |
| Live Departures | Live departures for this station |
| Live Arrivals | Live arrivals for this station |
| Live Departures and Arrivals | Live departures and arrivals |
Staffing ^ Top
| Service | Details |
|---|---|
| Staffing Level | Full Time |
| Staffing Hours | Monday-Saturday 06:15-20:00 Sunday 08:45-22:00 Monday-Friday 06:10-20:00 Saturday 06:10-20:00 |
| Staffing - Note |
this station is staffed on a part time basis |
| CCTV | Yes |
Information Systems ^ Top
| Service | Details |
|---|---|
| Staffed Information Point | No |
Ticket Buying and Collection ^ Top
| Service | Details | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticket Office | Monday-Saturday 06:15-20:00 Sunday 08:45-22:00 | ||||||
| Self Service Ticket Machines | No | ||||||
| Collection of Pre-purchased Tickets | Yes | ||||||
| Collection of Pre-purchased Tickets - Details |
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| Telesales | No | ||||||
| Oyster PrePay | No | ||||||
| Travelcard - Note |
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| Penalty Fares |
Penalty Fares do not apply when travelling from Bradford Forster Square station. |
General Services Information ^ Top
| Service | Details |
|---|---|
| Customer Service | Monday-Saturday 08:00-20:00 Sunday 09:00-17:00 Holidays: Boxing Day, Christmas Day Closed |
| Customer Service - Primary Phone Number | 0845 00 00 125 |
| Customer Service - Fax Number | 0113 247 9059 |
| Customer Service - Alternate Minicom/Textphone (For customers with hearing impairments) | 0845 604 5608 |
| Customer Service - Address | Customer Relations Northern Rail Ltd PO Box 208 Leeds LS1 2BU |
| Customer Service - Web Address | www.northernrail.org |
| Customer Service - Email Address | customer.relations@northernrail.org |
| Customer Service - Note |
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| Left Luggage | No |
| Lost Property | Monday-Saturday 08:00-20:00 Sunday 09:00-17:00 |
| Lost Property - Primary Phone Number | 0845 00 00 125 |
| Lost Property - Fax Number | 0113 247 9059 |
| Lost Property - Address | Customer Relations Northern Rail PO Box 208 Leeds LS1 2BU |
| Lost Property - Note |
Please contact Customer Relations |
| British Transport Police - Phone Number | 0800 40 50 40 |
Station Facilities ^ Top
| Service | Details |
|---|---|
| First Class Lounge | No |
| Seating Area | Yes |
| Waiting Rooms | Available |
| Waiting Rooms - Note | Indoor waiting room open when booking office is open. Also all platforms at the station are covered. |
| Women-Only Waiting Room | No |
| Trolleys | No |
| Refreshment Facilities | No |
| Toilets | No |
| Baby Changing | No |
| Showers | No |
| Pay Phone | No |
| Public WiFi | No |
| Public WiFi - Note | Find WiFi Hotspots around Bradford Forster Square station |
| Web Kiosk | No |
| Post Box | No |
| Tourist Information Office | No |
| ATM Machine | Yes |
| Bureau de Change | No |
| Shops | No |
Accessibility ^ Top
| Service | Details |
|---|---|
| Helpline | Monday-Saturday 08:00-20:00 Sunday 09:00-17:00 |
| Helpline - Primary Phone Number | 0808 156 1606 |
| Helpline - Fax Number | 0113 247 9059 |
| Helpline - Alternate Minicom/Textphone (For customers with hearing impairments) | 08456 045 608 |
| Helpline - Address | Customer Relations Northern Rail PO Box 208 Leeds LS1 2BU |
| Helpline - Web Address | www.northernrail.org |
| Helpline - Email Address | assistance@northernrail.org |
| Helpline - Note |
We have a Disabled Persons Protection Policy (DPPP) that sets out the services available to disabled customers. A copy of the DPPP is available by contacting the Customer Relations team. |
| Customer Help Points | No |
| Staff Help | Monday-Saturday 08:00-20:00 Sunday 08:45-22:00 Monday-Friday 06:10-20:00 Saturday 06:10-20:00 |
| Accessible Ticket Machines | Yes |
| Accessible Ticket Machines - Note |
too high for wheelchair users |
| Accessible Ticket Office Counter | No |
| Accessible Ticket Office Counter - Note |
staff will come out of the office to assist |
| Induction Loop | Yes |
| Ramp for Train Access | Yes |
| Ramp for Train Access - Note |
If you need assistance we recommend that you book at least 24 hours in advance of travel. |
| Accessible Taxis | Yes |
| Accessible Public Telephones | No |
| National Key Toilets | Yes |
| National Key Toilets - Note |
One disabled toilet - keyholders only. |
| Step Free Access Coverage | Whole station |
| Step Free Access Coverage - Note |
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| Impaired Mobility Set Down | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Number of Disabled Parking Spaces | |
| Accessible Car Park Equipment | No |
| Wheelchairs | No |
Transport Links ^ Top
| Service | Details | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Connection Time (mins) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Cycle Storage Availability | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Cycle Storage | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Cycle Storage Sheltered | To be confirmed by station operator | ||||||||||||
| Cycle Storage CCTV | No | ||||||||||||
| Car Park: Station Car Park |
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| Taxi Rank | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Taxi Rank - Note |
Rank at station entrance. | ||||||||||||
| Bus Services | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Bus Services - Note |
‘Arriva' and ‘First' both operate a network of frequent local bus routes around Bradford city and west Yorkshire . For route maps and timetables: www.arrivabus.co.uk and www.firstgroup.com/ukbus A FreeCityBus links Bradford Forster Square rail station with Bradford Bus/rail Interchange and all the main city centre attractions. Buy a Bradford PLUSBUS ticket with your train ticket, for discount price unlimited bus travel around the city. For details: www.plusbus.info For information about all buses in west Yorkshire visit: www.wymetro.com | ||||||||||||
| Metro Services | No | ||||||||||||
| Metro Services - Note |
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| Airport | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Airport - Note |
'First'operate a 'Airlink' 747 service from Bradford Bus/Rail Interchange direct to Leeds Bradford Airport terminal. For details: www.firstgroup.com/ukbus | ||||||||||||
| Car Hire | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Cycle Hire | No | ||||||||||||
| Local Transport Link | Plan your journey to and from the station with Traveline |