Taunton (TAU)
Managed by Great Western Railway
Station facilities
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Station seating facilities
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Trolleys
Trolleys Yes -
Refreshments
Note Starbucks on platform 5 and Dashi Cafe on platform 2. Vending machines also available. -
ATM machine
ATM machine Station entrance -
Toilets
Toilets The toilets are located on Platforms 2 and 5. The National key toilets are operated by a RADAR key. The RADAR key is available from station staff upon request. -
Pay phone
Pay phone Cards and Coins -
Internet
Public Wi-Fi Yes -
Post box
Note Platform 2 -
Tourist information office
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Shops
Taunton
Getting to and from the station

Bicycle parking
Stands
- Storage sheltered
- Yes
- Storage location
- Platforms 1 and 5
- Storage spaces
- 82
- Cycles can be carried on our trains free of charge.
- Storage CCTV
- Yes
- PlusBike (cycle hire)
- On Your Bike
on-your-bike.org
01823 259 035
located in station building, adjacent to taxi rank - Car Park
Station Car Park
- Operator
- APCOA Parking (UK) Limited
- Phone number
- 0345 165 2030
- Address
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Station Approach
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 1QP - Web address
- http://www.apcoa.co.uk
- 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
- 264 with 6 accessible spaces available
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Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- Accessible car park equipment
- Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided
- Free of charge
- No
- Daily rate
- £6.30
- Weekly rate
- £31.50
- Monthly rate
- £110.00
- 3 Monthly rate
- £250.00
- Annual rate
- £775.00
- CCTV Coverage
- No
- Onward travel information
- Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here
- Taxi
- Taxi Rank: Taxi rank is available at the station entrance. If you require an accessible taxi please approach a member of staff.
- Accessible taxis
- Accessible taxis are available. Please request staff assistance.
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available
- Yes
- Set- Down / Pick up Points are available adjacent to the station entrance. Assisted travel meeting point - Booking office main entrance. Please notify a member of staff.
Ticket buying and collection
- Ticket Office
Yes
- Opening hours
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Monday - Friday 06:10 - 20:00
Saturday 06:10 - 20:00
Sunday 08:00 - 20:00
Please note: Reservations and tickets requiring reservations can only be sold between the following times: Mon - Sat 09:00 - 19:00 and Sun 10:00 - 18:00
- Location
- In ticket hall
- 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
- Accessible ticket machines note
- Accessible ticket machines are located at the station entrance by the ticket office.
- Collection of pre-purchased tickets
Yes, from ticket machine
- Smartcards
- Smartcards issued
Yes
- Smartcards validators
Yes
- Smartcard Accepted
- Penalty fares
- Penalty fares apply for Great Western Railway
Staffing and general services
- Information available from staff
- Information services - opening times
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Saturday 05:30 - 23:30
Sunday 08:00 - 01:30
Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day
- Passenger Information Systems
- Departure screens, Announcements
- Customer help points
Yes
- Lost Property
- Yes
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Please register your lost property here GWR Lost Property. It can take several days for items to turn up, we will let you know if they do.
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Monday - Friday 08:00 - 19:00
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:30
- Customer Services
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Please visit GWR Help & Support. Or contact our social media team @gwrhelp.
- Ticket gates
Yes
- CCTV
- Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services
- Adjacent to the taxi rank by the archway exit from Platform 2
Facilities
- ATM Machine
Yes
- Station entrance
- Pay phones
Yes
- Pay phones type
- Cards and Coins
- Accessible public telephones
- Please request staff assistance. No public phones are accessible.
- Post box
Yes
- Platform 2
- Public Wi-Fi
Yes
- Connect to "GWR Free Station WiFi"
- Refreshment facilities
Yes
- Starbucks on platform 5 and Dashi Cafe on platform 2. Vending machines also available.
- Toilets
Yes
- Toilets Location
- The toilets are located on Platforms 2 and 5. The National key toilets are operated by a RADAR key. The RADAR key is available from station staff upon request.
- Accessible toilets
- Yes
- Baby changing facilities
Yes
- Baby changing facilities location
- within accessible wc's
- National key toilets
- Yes
- National key toilets location
- Accessible wc's
- Trolleys
Yes
- Waiting Rooms
No
Accessibility and mobility access
- Staff help available
Yes
- Meeting point: Gateline.
- Staff help available opening times
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Monday - Sunday 24 Hours a Day
Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day
Saturday 05:30 - 23:30
Sunday 08:00 - 01:30
- Ramp for train access
Yes
- Step free access coverage
Yes
- Step free access note
- Step Free Category A Station - This station has step free access to all platforms via subway and the lifts
- Wheelchairs available
Yes