Birchwood to Thetford Train Tickets & Timetables

Birchwood to Thetfordby train on average takes 4 hrs 30 mins

Birchwood to Thetford one way only

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Trains depart every 56 minutes
First train leaves Birchwood at 07:21
Last train leaves Birchwood at 18:06

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Birchwood to Thetford train times

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Birchwood facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  No
- Smartcard Comments
  
  More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart
- Penalty Fares
  
  Penalty fares apply for TP
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- Seated Area
  
  Yes
- Station Buffet
  
  No
- Toilets
  
  Yes
  
  These toilets are available during booking office opening hours
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
- Baby Change
  
  No
- Telephones
  
  No
- Wi Fi
  
  No
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Birchwood station
- Shops
  
  Yes
  
  News agent
- Rail replacement locations
  
  Rail replacement bus services call outside the station entrance.
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  These toilets are available during booking office opening hours
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Part time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  
  08002006060
- Open
  
  Open 0700-2200 7 days per week
- Information Available From Staff
  
  If the station is not staffed please use our helpline 08002006060
- Information Services Open
  
  Information available from Help Point 24/7.
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  Departure Screens
  Announcements
- Customer Help Points
  
  Yes
- Ticket gates
  
  No
Parking
- Contact Details
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Operator Name
  
  Warrington Borough Council
- Spaces
  
  0
- Number Accessible Spaces
  
  0
- Accessible Car Park Equipment
  
  No
- Cctv
  
  No
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  20
- Sheltered
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  Platform 1
- Type
  
  Stands
  Racks
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Helpline opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 24h
- Staff help available opening hours
  
  Mon-Sat 06:10 to 22:00
  Sun 08:10 to 22:00
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  Yes
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Nearest stations with more facilities
  
  Warrington Central
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
- Step Free Access
  - Category B Station
  - Scooter Friendly Station
  - Step free access to ticket hall and platform 1. Lift and Stepped footbridge to platform 2. Note Lifts available from first to last train.
  To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here
- Ticket Gates
  
  No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  No
  
  No designated area is provided. The station front may be used for set down purposes.
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  No

Thetford facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  No
- Smartcard Comments
  
  Greater Anglia Smartcards can be obtained from www.greateranglia.co.uk/smart
- Penalty Fares
  
  Penalty fares apply for LE
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- Seated Area
  
  Yes
- Waiting Room
  
  The waiting rooms are located in the station buildings and are under the canopy on Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich), and next to the ticket office on Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge).
- Station Buffet
  
  No
- Toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The female and accessible toilets are located in the station building and are accessed via the waiting room on Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich). A radar key is not required to access the accessible toilet facility. Male toilets are located on Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge). All toilets at this station are scheduled to be open at the following times:
  Weekdays (Mon - Fri) 07:00 : 13:00Saturday 07:00 : 13:00Sunday closed
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
- Baby Change
  
  No
- Telephones
  
  Yes
- Wi Fi
  
  Yes
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Thetford station
- Rail replacement locations
  
  Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off in the middle of the station car park.
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  The female and accessible toilets are located in the station building and are accessed via the waiting room on Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich). A radar key is not required to access the accessible toilet facility. Male toilets are located on Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge). All toilets at this station are scheduled to be open at the following times:
  Weekdays (Mon - Fri) 07:00 : 13:00Saturday 07:00 : 13:00Sunday closed
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
Wifi
- Annotation
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Thetford station
- Available
  
  Yes
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Part time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/lost-property
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - from help point
  Yes - from ticket office
- Information Services Open
  
  Information is available from the ticket office during scheduled opening hours. Help points at this station are available for customers to use 24/7.
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  Departure Screens
  Announcements
- Customer Help Points
  Yes
  Help points can be found at the following location(s):
  - Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich) - Between the steps and waiting room / toilets, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building
  - Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge) - Next to the yellow boarding ramp and below the customer information screen, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building
- Ticket gates
  
  No
Parking
- Contact Details
  
  Email Address: [email protected]
  Url: https://www.ncp.co.uk/find-a-car-park/car-parks/thetford-station-g-anglia/
- Operator Name
  
  National Car Parks Ltd
- Name
  
  Station Car Park
- Spaces
  
  35
- Charges
  
  Off-peak: £3.70
  Daily: £3.70
  Weekly: £14.00
  Monthly: £46.00
  Three Monthly: £130.00
  Annual: £450.00
  Saturday: £3.70
  Sunday: £3.70
- Number Accessible Spaces
  
  2
- Accessible Car Park Equipment
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  No
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  40
- Sheltered
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  No
- Location
  
  There are ten cycle stands on Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich), located underneath the footbridge steps. Another ten cycle stands have been temporarily moved from underneath the footbridge steps on Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge) to the opposite end of the same platform, beyond the main station building.
- Type
  
  Stands
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  0800 028 28 78
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Helpline opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 08:00 to 20:00
- Staff Help Available
  Assistance at this station is provided by a staff member during ticket office opening 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 the ticket machine at this station
  - By using one of the two Help Points at this station
- Staff help available opening hours
  
  Mon-Sat 07:00 to 13:30
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  Yes
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible Taxis
  
  Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster
- Nearest stations with more facilities
  
  Ely
  
  Norwich
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
- Step Free Access
  
  There is step free access from the carpark to Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge) only, with no step free access from the carpark to Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich) via the station as there is a stepped footbridge between the platforms. Step free access is available to Platform 1 via a footpath that leads to / from Croxton Road and this is the route that customers with restricted mobility are advised to use, as the other path that leads to / from Station Lane is along an unsurfaced road without a footpath.
  This station is a category B2 station according to ORR station classification system: https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955
  Assistance meeting point is at the ticket office (during opening hours), or alternatively on the platform.
- Ticket Gates
  
  No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  No
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  Yes

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Trains from Birchwoodto ThetfordFrom £111.00

Birchwood to Thetfordby train on average takes 4 hrs 30 mins

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