Last updated:Today at 17:00
Train companies affected:CrossCountry, Great Western Railway
Last updated:Today at 16:45
Train companies affected:South Western Railway
Braintree Freeport (BTP)
Braintree Freeport station, Chapel Hill Retail Park, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8YH
Station Information
Ticket Office
Opening Hours
No
Location
On the platform
Ticket Machines
Yes
Collection of pre-purchased tickets
- Pick up tickets at Ticket Machine
Accessible ticket machines
Yes
Induction loop
Yes
Smartcards
Smartcards issued at this station
No
Smartcard tickets
- Load smartcard at Ticket Machine
Smartcard validators
Yes
Smartcard notes
Tickets can be collected on Smartcard at this station
Information Available From Staff
- Yes - from help point
Customer Information Screens
- Departure Screens
- Announcements
Staff Help Available
Yes
This station is unstaffed and is served by driver-only-operated train services. A mobile platform host is available to provide pre-booked passenger assistance, including ramp deployment, between 12:00 and 19:00, Monday to Friday. If your journey is outside this time frame we will book you a taxi to your nearest staffed station or destination depending on which is closest. Alternative journey options are from Braintree or Witham. Booking is recommended.
Customer Help Points
Yes
Help points can be found at the following location(s):
At the station entrance, fixed to the grey post beneath the customer information screens
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.
Luggage Storage
No
Lost Property
- Lost Property Monday to Sunday & Public Holidays: Yes
CCTV at the Station
Yes
Station Accessibility
Step-free access
This station has step-free access to all platforms / the platform.
This station has step free access to the single platform for trains towards both Braintree and Witham.
This station is a category A station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955
Assistance meeting point is on the platform, next to the yellow boarding ramp.
Ticket barriers and gates
No
Accessible ticket machines
Yes
Induction loop
Yes
Ramp for train access
Yes
Accessible Toilets
No
Waiting rooms
No
Seating area
Yes
Getting to and from the station
Accessible taxis here
Yes
Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster
Impaired mobility set down/pick-up point
No
Staff Help
Staff help available
Yes
This station is unstaffed and is served by driver-only-operated train services. A mobile platform host is available to provide pre-booked passenger assistance, including ramp deployment, between 12:00 and 19:00, Monday to Friday. If your journey is outside this time frame we will book you a taxi to your nearest staffed station or destination depending on which is closest. Alternative journey options are from Braintree or Witham. Booking is recommended.
Customer Help Points and Meeting Point
Yes
Help points can be found at the following location(s):
At the station entrance, fixed to the grey post beneath the customer information screens
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.
Toilets
No
Accessible Toilets
No
Baby Changing
No
Waiting Rooms
No
Seating Area
Yes
Refreshment Facilities
No
Shops
Yes
The station is next to the Braintree Village shopping centre
Pay Phones
No
Bicycle Storage
Spaces
8 spaces
Type of Storage
Stands
Location
A sheltered cycle parking area providing four cycle stands is to the right of the station entrance, just beyond the blue Amazon Hub Locker.
Sheltered
Yes
CCTV
No
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 bus stops at the rear of the Braintree Village shopping outlet, opposite the station entrance.
