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Train companies affected:Grand Central, Great Northern, Hull Trains, LNER, Lumo, Thameslink
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Train companies affected:National Rail
Saxmundham (SAX)
Saxmundham station, Station Approach, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1BW
Station Information
Ticket Office
Opening Hours
Unavailable
Ticket Machines
Yes
Collect tickets bought online
- Collect tickets at Ticket Machine
Accessible ticket machines
Available
Note: ticket machine is card only (not cash)
Induction loop
Yes
Smartcards
Smartcards issued at this station
No
Smartcard tickets
- Load smartcard at Ticket Machine
Smartcard validators
Yes
Information Available
- Yes - from help point
Customer Information
- Departure Screens
- Live service information
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 selecting the help button on the ticket machine at this station
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 Woodbridge and Ipswich) - Adjacent to the signal box on the other platform, fixed to the wall of the former station building just along from the ticket machine
Platform 2 (for trains towards Halesworth, Beccles, and Lowestoft) - Beyond the waiting shelter at the entrance on to this platform, fixed to a red post
Customer Services Notes
Monday-Saturday 08:00-20:00
Sunday 10:00-20:00
Bank 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
Step-free access to all platforms - may include long or steep ramps. Access between platforms may be via the street.
This station has step free access to both platforms from Station Approach, with approximately 30 metres between the two entrances which are either side of the level crossing.
This station is a category B1 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
Available
Note: ticket machine is card only (not cash)
Induction loop
Yes
Ramp for train access
Available
Accessible Toilets
Unavailable
Waiting rooms
- Waiting rooms,Monday to Saturday: 06:00 - 12:00
- Waiting rooms,Sunday: 08:30 - 12:00
The waiting room is located in the station building on Platform 1 (for trains towards Woodbridge and Ipswich).
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
16 spaces
Accessible car park equipment
Yes
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 selecting the help button on the ticket machine at this station
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 Woodbridge and Ipswich) - Adjacent to the signal box on the other platform, fixed to the wall of the former station building just along from the ticket machine
Platform 2 (for trains towards Halesworth, Beccles, and Lowestoft) - Beyond the waiting shelter at the entrance on to this platform, fixed to a red post
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.
Nearest accessible station
Help Point location
Help Points are only available in limited locations
Toilets
Unavailable
Accessible Toilets
Unavailable
Baby Changing
Unavailable
Waiting Rooms
- Waiting Rooms,Monday to Saturday: 06:00 - 12:00
- Waiting Rooms,Sunday: 08:30 - 12:00
The waiting room is located in the station building on Platform 1 (for trains towards Woodbridge and Ipswich).
Seating Area
Available
Operator
National Car Parks Ltd
Car Parking Availability
- Car Parking Availability,Monday to Friday: Available
- Car Parking Availability,Saturday: Available
- Car Parking Availability,Sunday: Available
Spaces
44 spaces
Accessible spaces
16 spaces
Accessible car park equipment
Yes
Impaired mobility set down/pick up points available
Unavailable
Car park CCTV
No
Parking charges
Parking charges apply
- Rate per day £3.00
- Rate per year £328.00
Refreshment Facilities
Unavailable
Public Telephones
No
Post Boxes
Available
Bicycle Storage
Spaces
10 spaces
Type of Storage
Stands
Location
There are five cycle stands on Platform 1 (for trains towards Ipswich) which are next to the entrance on to the platform from the station car park, beyond the former station building.
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 pick up and drop off at the station entrance.
