Taunton (TAU)
Managed by Great Western Railway
Station facilities
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Station seating facilities
Station seating facilities Situated on the platforms. -
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
Shops Starbucks on platform 5 and Dashi Cafe on platform 2. Vending machines also available.
Taunton
Getting to and from the station

Bicycle parking
Stands
- Storage sheltered
- Yes
- Storage location
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Platforms 1 and 5
- Storage spaces
- 82
- Cycles can be carried on our trains free of charge.
- Storage CCTV
- Yes
- 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
- 406
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Accessible parking available. 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 top-up
- 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.
- Shops
Yes
- Type of shops available
- 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
- The radar key is available from station staff.
- Trolleys
Yes
- Waiting Rooms
Yes
- Waiting rooms location
- Situated on the platforms.
- Waiting rooms opening hours
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Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day
Saturday 06:10 - 20:00
Sunday 08:00 - 20:00
Accessibility and mobility access
- Helpline Contact
- 08001 971 329 or 18001 0800 197 1329 (Textphone)
- 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
- 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
- Wheelchairs available open hours