Stowmarket (SMK)
Stowmarket station, Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ
Due to the construction of a new footbridge and lifts, there will be a temporary reduction in the number of parking spaces at Stowmarket station until the summer of 2025. Customers are therefore advised to plan ahead and to allow some extra time to park in one of the two station car parks.
Station Information
Ticket Office
Opening Hours
- Opening Hours,Monday to Friday: 06:15 - 19:30
- Opening Hours,Saturday: 07:20 - 16:30
- Opening Hours,Sunday: 09:15 - 18:30
Ticket Machines
Yes
Collect tickets bought online
- Collect tickets at Ticket Machine
Accessible ticket machines
Available
Height adjusted ticket office counter
Available
Induction loop
Yes
Smartcards
Smartcards issued at this station
Yes
Smartcard tickets
- Load smartcard at Ticket Office
- Load smartcard at Ticket Machine
Smartcard validators
Yes
Smartcard note
Greater Anglia Smartcards can be obtained from www.greateranglia.co.uk/smart
Information Available
- Yes - from information point
- Yes - from ticket office
- Yes - from help point
Customer Information
- Departure Screens
- Live service information
Information Services Opening Times
- Information Services Opening Times,Monday to Friday: 05:00 - 22:00
- Information Services Opening Times,Saturday: 05:00 - 22:00
- Information Services Opening Times,Sunday: 07:00 - 22:00
Information is available from the ticket office during scheduled opening hours, or from platform dispatch staff during the hours shown above. Help points at this station are available for customers to use 24/7.
Staff Help Available
- Staff Help Available,Monday to Friday: 05:00 - 22:00
- Staff Help Available,Saturday: 05:00 - 22:00
- Staff Help Available,Sunday: 07:00 - 22:00
Assistance at this station is provided by a staff member during staffing hours. On board conductors also operate on this route and can provide assistance to board and alight at all times. Booking is recommended.
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 one of the ticket machines at this station
By using one of the two Help Points at this station
Customer Help Points
Yes
Help points can be found at the following location(s):
Platform 1 (for trains towards Ipswich and London) - Next to the ticket machine, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building
Platform 2 (for trains towards Cambridge, and Norwich) - Next to the customer service office, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building
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 available inside and outside this station
Live service information
Announcements are made both visually and audibly
Induction loop availability
Induction loops are throughout this station
Station Accessibility
Step-free access
Some step-free access, may be in one direction only - please check details.
Step free access between platforms is available via the level crossing, although some wheelchair users or customers with restricted mobility may find this route difficult as there is a distance of approximately 600 metres between the two platforms. Wheelchair users or customers with restricted mobility are therefore advised to access the station via Creeting Road West for journeys towards Ipswich and London, or via Prentice Road when heading towards Cambridge, and Norwich. Changing between platforms may take longer than expected due to the level crossing having barriers down, so please allow sufficient time if you are changing trains here.
This station is a category B3 station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955
Assistance meeting point is the ticket office.
Ticket barriers and gates
Unavailable
Accessible ticket machines
Available
Height adjusted ticket office counter
Available
Induction loop
Yes
Ramp for train access
Available
Accessible Toilets
Available
Waiting rooms
- Waiting rooms,Monday to Friday: 05:30 - 20:00
- Waiting rooms,Saturday: 05:30 - 20:00
- Waiting rooms,Sunday: 08:30 - 19:00
The waiting rooms are located in the station buildings on Platform 1 (for trains towards Ipswich and London) in between the ticket machine and the footbridge, and next to the 'Steam' coffee shop on Platform 2 (for trains towards Cambridge, and Norwich).
Seating area
Available
Wheelchairs available
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
19 spaces
Accessible car park equipment
Yes
Staff Help
Staff help available
- Staff help available,Monday to Friday: 05:00 - 22:00
- Staff help available,Saturday: 05:00 - 22:00
- Staff help available,Sunday: 07:00 - 22:00
Assistance at this station is provided by a staff member during staffing hours. On board conductors also operate on this route and can provide assistance to board and alight at all times. Booking is recommended.
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 one of the ticket machines at this station
By using one of the two Help Points at this station
Customer Help Points
Yes
Help points can be found at the following location(s):
Platform 1 (for trains towards Ipswich and London) - Next to the ticket machine, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building
Platform 2 (for trains towards Cambridge, and Norwich) - Next to the customer service office, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building
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 available inside and outside this station
Toilets
Available
Male and female toilets are located on Platform 2 (for trains towards Cambridge, and Norwich), between the waiting room and the side entrance. An accessible toilet is available for radar key holders, located adjacent to the cycle stands and lockers on Platform 2. All toilets at this station are scheduled to be open at the following times:
Monday - Friday 05:30 - 20:00Saturday 05:30 - 19:00Sunday 08:30 - 19:00
Accessible Toilets
Available
Baby Changing
Available
Waiting Rooms
- Waiting Rooms,Monday to Friday: 05:30 - 20:00
- Waiting Rooms,Saturday: 05:30 - 20:00
- Waiting Rooms,Sunday: 08:30 - 19:00
The waiting rooms are located in the station buildings on Platform 1 (for trains towards Ipswich and London) in between the ticket machine and the footbridge, and next to the 'Steam' coffee shop on Platform 2 (for trains towards Cambridge, and Norwich).
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
328 spaces
Accessible spaces
19 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 hour £1.00
- Off-peak rate £5.70
- Rate per day £8.00
- Rate on Saturday £4.60
- Rate on Sunday £4.60
- Rate per week £35.07
- Rate per month £145.00
- Rate per 3 months £420.00
- Rate per year £1475.00
ATM
Available
Refreshment Facilities
Available
'Steam' coffee shop serving hot and cold drinks, newspapers, confectionary, and pastries
Self-service vending machine providing cold drinks and snacks
Public Telephones
Yes
Post Boxes
Available
Bicycle Storage
Spaces
88 spaces
Type of Storage
Lockers, Stands & Racks
Location
There are five cycle stands next to the stepped entrance on to Platform 1 (for trains towards Ipswich and London) from the carpark off Creeting Road West. There are also two cycle lockers under the footbridge steps on Platform 1 as well as a further 14 cycle stands on the same platform, which are located under the canopy towards the level crossing.
In addition, there are four cycle stands and a sheltered cycle parking area providing 30 spaces in the carpark accessed from Prentice Road, next to the taxi office. A further four cycle stands and two cycle lockers are outside the toilets on Platform 2 (for trains towards Cambridge, and Norwich).
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 outside the main station entrance, which is accessed from Prentice Road.
