Braintree (BTR)
Managed by Greater Anglia
Station facilities
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Station seating facilities
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Trolleys
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Refreshments
Note Coffee shop -
ATM machine
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Toilets
Toilets Accessible toilet available in the waiting room and accessed with a radar key. The toilets are only open during staffing hours -
Pay phone
Pay phone Cards and Coins -
Internet
Public Wi-Fi Yes -
Post box
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Tourist information office
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Shops
Braintree
Getting to and from the station

Bicycle parking
Stands,Wheel Racks
- Storage sheltered
- Yes
- Storage location
- Within station, forecourt and car park
- Storage spaces
- 52
- Storage CCTV
- Yes
- Car Park
Station Car Park
- Operator
- National Car Parks Ltd
- Web address
- http://www.ncp.co.uk
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Opening hours
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Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day
Saturday 24 Hours a Day
Sunday 24 Hours a Day
- Number of spaces
- 26 with 2 accessible spaces available
- Accessible car park equipment
- Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided
- Free of charge
- No
- Daily rate
- £5.00
- Off peak rate
- £5.00
- Saturday rate
- £5.00
- Sunday rate
- £5.00
- Weekly rate
- £20.00
- Monthly rate
- £78.00
- 3 Monthly rate
- £223.00
- Annual rate
- £780.00
- CCTV Coverage
- Yes
- Onward travel information
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Braintree is a PlusBus location click here to see the PlusBus map.
http://www.plusbus.info/braintree
There are regular express bus services from outside the station to Stansted Airport
- Taxi
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Taxi rank outside station entrance
- Accessible taxis
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Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available
- No
- Airport
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There are regular express bus services from outside the station direct to Stansted Airport Terminal
Ticket buying and collection
- Ticket Office
Yes
- Opening hours
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Monday - Friday 05:45 - 15:00
Saturday 05:45 - 13:05
Sunday 07:45 - 15:30
- Height adjusted ticket office counter
Height adjusted ticket counter is not available at this station
- 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 ticket machine
- Smartcards
- Smartcards issued
Yes
- Smartcards top-up
Yes, at either ticket office or self-service ticket machine
- Smartcards validators
Yes
- Greater Anglia Smartcards can be obtained from www.greateranglia.co.uk/smart
- Penalty fares
- Penalty fares apply for Greater Anglia
Staffing and general services
- Information available from staff
Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
- Information services - opening times
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Monday - Friday 05:45 - 19:10
Saturday 05:45 - 13:05
Sunday 07:45 - 15:30
- Passenger Information Systems
- Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens
- Customer help points
Yes
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Help point available on platform 1.
- Lost Property
- Yes
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Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00
- Customer Services
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Monday-Saturday 08:00-20:00
Sunday 10:00-20:00
Bank Holidays 09:00-18:00The hours shown are for the Customer Relations team on 0345 600 7245 (option 8).
Closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
- Ticket gates
No
- CCTV
- Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services
-
Substitute bus services stop at bus stop in the turning circle
Facilities
- ATM Machine
No
- Pay phones
Yes
- Pay phones type
- Cards and Coins
- Public Wi-Fi
Yes
- Find WiFi Hotspots around Braintree station
- Refreshment facilities
Yes
- Coffee shop
- Toilets
Yes
- Toilets Location
- Accessible toilet available in the waiting room and accessed with a radar key. The toilets are only open during staffing hours
- Accessible toilets
- Yes
- Baby changing facilities
No
- National key toilets
- Yes
- Waiting Rooms
No
Accessibility and mobility access
- Helpline Contact
- 0800 028 28 78
- Assisted travel
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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.
- Helpline opening hours
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Monday - Sunday 08:00 - 20:00
08:00 - 20:00
- Staff help available
Yes
- Driver only operated services. Assistance at this station is provided by a staff member during ticket office opening hours. A mobile platform host is available for pre-booked assist between the hours of 12:00 and 19:00. Outside of these hours customers are advised to use Witham (8 miles). Booking is recommended
- Staff help available opening times
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Monday - Friday 05:45 - 19:10
Saturday 05:45 - 13:05
Sunday 07:45 - 15:30
Ticket office: Monday - Friday 06:15 - 15:00, Saturday 05:45 - 13:05, Sunday 07:45 - 15:30 Mobile Assistance team pre-booked: 12:00 to 19:00
- 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 via lifts.
This station is a category A station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955
Assistance meeting point is the ticket office.
- Wheelchairs available
No