Durham (DHM)
Managed by LNER
Station facilities
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Station seating facilities
Station seating facilities This station has heated waiting rooms available. Seating is available at an accessible height in the waiting room and on platforms
Waiting Room Platform 1 opening hours
Monday to Saturday - 04:00 - 22:00
Sunday 08:00 - 22:00
Platform 2 opening hours
Monday to Saturday 05:30 - 20:00
Sunday 09:00 - 20:00
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Trolleys
Trolleys Yes -
Refreshments
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ATM machine
ATM machine -
Toilets
Toilets The toilets are located on the Concourse of both platforms. The National key toilets are located on both platforms; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A RADAR key is available from the Customer Information Points on both platforms. -
Pay phone
Pay phone -
Internet
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Post box
Note -
Tourist information office
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Shops
Durham
Getting to and from the station

Bicycle parking
Stands
- Storage sheltered
- Yes
- Storage location
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North end of Platforms 1 and 2
- Storage spaces
- 58
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- Storage CCTV
- Yes
- Car Park
Station Car Park
- Operator
- London North Eastern Railway
- Address
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- Note
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For a map of how to get to the car park, please click here.
- Opening hours
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Monday - Sunday 24 Hours a Day
- Number of spaces
- 358 with 11 accessible spaces available
- Parking is free for customers parking in disabled spaces displaying a valid International Blue Badge
- Accessible car park equipment
- Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station
- Free of charge
- No
- Daily rate
- £14.50
- Off peak rate
- £5.00
- Saturday rate
- £5.00
- Sunday rate
- £5.00
- Hourly rate
- £2.50
- Weekly rate
- £63.00
- Monthly rate
- £225.00
- 3 Monthly rate
- £575.00
- Annual rate
- £1665.00
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You can park at LNER managed stations for just £5 a day after 09:30am Monday to Friday and anytime on Saturday and Sunday.
Going away for a long weekend? Park anytime Friday - Monday for just £12.
Simply purchase your ticket at the car park on the day.
- CCTV Coverage
- No
- Car Park
- Short stay
- Operator
- London North Eastern Railway
- Opening hours
- Free of charge
- No
- Hourly rate
- £2.50
- CCTV Coverage
- No
- Onward travel information
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Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here
- Taxi
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Durham is a large station with taxis usually available on a rank. Advance booking is not normally necessary or even possible, unless arriving early in the morning or late at night. To book a taxi in advance call 0191 371 2727.
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available
- Yes
- Airport
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Durham Tees Valley Airport: Travel by train to Darlington station and then catch 'Arriva' bus route 12 from near the station direct to the airport. For times: www.arrivabus.co.uk
Newcastle Airport - Travel by train to Newcastle station, then catch metro direct to the airport. For times go to www.nexus.org.uk/metro
Ticket buying and collection
- Ticket Office
Yes
- Opening hours
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Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday 06:00 - 19:30
Friday 06:00 - 20:00
Saturday 06:00 - 19:00
Sunday 08:00 - 20:00
Advance Tickets Only Monday - Saturday 0830-1730 Sunday 1000-1730
- Location
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Four machines on Southbound platform and two Cash/Card machines on Northbound platform.
- Height adjusted ticket office counter
Height adjusted ticket counter is available at this station
- Height adjusted ticket office counter note
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DDA compliant counter is available during Travel Centre opening times
- Induction loop
- This office has an induction loop
- Ticket machines
Yes
- Accessible ticket machines
- There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Collection of pre-purchased tickets
Yes, from either ticket office or self-service ticket machine
- Smartcards
- Smartcards issued
Yes
- Smartcards top-up
Yes, at either ticket office or self-service ticket machine
- Smartcards validators
Yes
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Collection is available for Smart tickets bought online.
- Penalty fares
- Penalty fares apply for TransPennine Express
Staffing and general services
- Information available from staff
- Information services - opening times
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 06:00 - 19:30
Friday 06:00 - 20:00
Saturday 06:00 - 19:00
Sunday 08:00 - 20:00
- Customer help points
Yes
- Lost Property
- Yes
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Monday - Friday 09:00 - 16:00
- 01302 362175
- Customer Services
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We welcome your feedback, suggestions and ideas to help us to make changes that can develop and grow our business.
- Ticket gates
Yes
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This station has Secure Station Accreditation
- CCTV
- Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services
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Pick Up / Drop Off in the station car park.
Facilities
- ATM Machine
Yes
- Pay phones
Yes
- Post box
Yes
- Refreshment facilities
Yes
- Toilets
Yes
- Toilets Location
- The toilets are located on the Concourse of both platforms. The National key toilets are located on both platforms; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A RADAR key is available from the Customer Information Points on both platforms.
- Accessible toilets
- Yes
- Baby changing facilities
Yes
- Baby changing facilities location
- National key toilets
- Yes
- National key toilets location
- The National key toilets are located on both platforms; these toilets are operated by a radar key. A radar key is available from the Customer Information Points on both platforms.
- Trolleys
Yes
- Waiting Rooms
Yes
- Waiting rooms location
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This station has heated waiting rooms available. Seating is available at an accessible height in the waiting room and on platforms
Waiting Room Platform 1 opening hours
Monday to Saturday - 04:00 - 22:00
Sunday 08:00 - 22:00
Platform 2 opening hours
Monday to Saturday 05:30 - 20:00
Sunday 09:00 - 20:00
- Waiting rooms opening hours
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Closed until further notice
Accessibility and mobility access
- Staff help available
Yes
- Staff help available opening times
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Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day
Saturday 24 Hours a Day
Sunday 07:00 - 23:59
- Ramp for train access
Yes
- Step free access coverage
Yes
- Step free access note
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This station has step free access to all platforms.
This station is a category A station according to the Office of Rail and Road station classification system https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955.
Interchange between the platforms is via a subway. Lift access available to the subway from both platforms. Durham has two RNIB ‘Maps for All’ - one is located on the southbound side inside the portico as you approach the Travel Centre. The second is located on the northbound side to the left of the waiting room entrance doors beside the taxi rank.
- Wheelchairs available
Yes