Eccles Road (ECS)
Eccles Road station, Station Road, Eccles, Norfolk, NR16 2JG
Eccles Road receives a very limited train service so please check timetables and journey planners before travelling to or from this station. The nearest station with a more frequent service is Attleborough.
This station has step free access to Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich) only. Access to/from Platform 2 (for trains from Norwich, or towards Ely, Cambridge, and Peterborough) involves the use of three steps.
Station Information
Ticket Office
Opening Hours
Unavailable
Ticket Machines
No
Collect tickets bought online
- No
Accessible ticket machines
Unavailable
Induction loop
Yes
Smartcards
Smartcards issued at this station
No
Smartcard tickets
- No
Smartcard validators
No
Information Available
- Yes - from help point
Customer Information
- Departure Screens
Staff Help Available
Available
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 using one of the two Help Points at this station
Assistance meeting point is on the platform.
Customer Help Points
Yes
Help points can be found at the following location(s):
Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich) - Alongside the entrance pathway to this platform, fixed to a white post
Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely, Cambridge, and Peterborough) - Between the entrance to this platform and the waiting shelter, fixed to the grey post beneath the customer information screen
Customer Services Notes
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.
Left Luggage
Unavailable
Lost Property
- Lost Property,Monday to Sunday & Public Holidays: Available
CCTV at the Station
Yes
Help Point location
Help Points are only available in limited locations
Live service information
Announcements are made both visually and audibly
Induction loop availability
Induction loops are only in Help Points
Station Accessibility
Step-free access
Some step-free access, may be in one direction only - please check details.
This station has step free access to Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich) only. Access to/from Platform 2 (for trains from Norwich, or towards Ely, Cambridge, and Peterborough) involves the use of three steps.
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.
Ticket barriers and gates
Unavailable
Accessible ticket machines
Unavailable
Induction loop
Yes
Ramp for train access
Available
Accessible Toilets
Unavailable
Waiting rooms
Unavailable
Seating area
Available
Tactile paving on platform edges
There are tactile warnings on all platforms
Getting to and from the station
Accessible taxis here
Available
Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster
Impaired mobility set down/pick-up point available
Unavailable
Accessible spaces
0 spaces
Parking is free for disabled customers parking in disabled spaces displaying a valid International Blue Badge
Accessible car park equipment
Yes
Impaired mobility set-down/ pick-up point note
This is a combined drop-off and pick-up point
Seating or waiting facilities at drop-off/ pick-up
There are no seating or waiting facilities at this drop-off and/or pick-up point
Waiting facility location
The drop-off and/or pick-up point is on the same side of the road as the station
Ramp deployment from rear of vehicle
Ramps cannot be deployed from the rear or side of a vehicle
Set-down/ pick-up location covered
The drop-off and/or pick-up point is uncovered
Dimensions of set-down/ pick-up spaces
Lane is at least 3.6m wide
Number of set-down/ pick-up spaces
There is space for up to 3 vehicles to drop-off and/or pick-up
Help Point near set-down/ pick-up
There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point
Staff Help
Staff help available
Available
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 using one of the two Help Points at this station
Assistance meeting point is on the platform.
Customer Help Points
Yes
Help points can be found at the following location(s):
Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich) - Alongside the entrance pathway to this platform, fixed to a white post
Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely, Cambridge, and Peterborough) - Between the entrance to this platform and the waiting shelter, fixed to the grey post beneath the customer information screen
Helpline
- Helpline,Monday to Sunday: 08:00 - 20:00
08:00 - 20:00
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.
Help Point location
Help Points are only available in limited locations
Toilets
Unavailable
Accessible Toilets
Unavailable
Baby Changing
Unavailable
Waiting Rooms
Unavailable
Seating Area
Available
Operator
Greater Anglia
Car Parking Availability
- Car Parking Availability,Monday to Friday: Available
- Car Parking Availability,Saturday: Available
- Car Parking Availability,Sunday: Available
Spaces
4 spaces
Accessible spaces
0 space
Parking is free for disabled customers parking in disabled spaces displaying a valid International Blue Badge
Accessible car park equipment
Yes
Impaired mobility set down/pick up points available
Unavailable
Car park CCTV
No
Parking charges
Parking is free
Refreshment Facilities
Unavailable
Public Telephones
No
Post Boxes
Available
Bicycle Storage
Spaces
4 spaces
Type of Storage
Stands
Location
There are two cycle stands located to the right of the entrance to Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely, Cambridge, and Peterborough).
Sheltered
No
CCTV
No
Cycle and buggy facilities
There are no accessible cycle facilities but there is charging facilities
Help point bicycles
There is no help point close to the cycle parking
Bicycle Hire
Cycle Hire Information
There are no cycle hire facilities at this station
More Information
Transport Links
Rail replacement bus services do not serve this station. Customers are advised to use either Attleborough or Thetford stations for rail replacement services.
