Trains from Darlington Train Station
to London Euston
From £46.50

03457 225 225 or 18001 03457 225 225 (Text relay service)

When arriving for booked or turn-up-and-go assistance, the meeting point is the Customer Information Point on platform 4. Staff are available to provide Passenger Assist at all times that trains are operating for customers who have booked or who travel as turn-up-and-go. Assistance is available both to board/alight trains and also navigating around the station.

Generally available but advance booking recommended

text phones are available and staff are on hand to assist as required due to no low level phones

Walking route

From Wednesday 06 March 2024 there will be a change to the walking route to access Platform 1. To access Platform 1 walk south along Platform 4 and turn left at the end of the station building. Turn left again at the edge of the station building and you will be on Platform 1. This route is step-free. There will be signs indicating the route. If you require assistance please speak to a member of staff at the ticket barrier.

Temporary ticket office

While improvement works are ongoing at Darlington station the Travel Centre ticket retailing facilities will be relocated to a temporary ticket retail point opposite the Travel Centre.

Ticket barriers

While improvement works are ongoing at Darlington station the ticket barrier will be relocated further south along the station building next to Platform 4.

This station has step free access to all platforms.

This station is a category A station according to the Office of Rail and Road station classification system https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955.

Darlington has a RNIB 'Map for All' located at the main entrance, adjacent to the taxi rank and accessible parking. Access to the platforms via the Victoria Road entrance is via a steep ramp.

Staff can deploy station ramps at all times when trains are operating through this station to help customers who need step-free access board any train at this station. Where in circumstances beyond our control station staff are not available, on train staff can deploy the on board ramp if necessary.

If you wish to book assistance but are not sure which train operator you are travelling with, you can call 0800 022 3720. On calling, you will be referred to the appropriate train operator.

Help is available from the Mobility Assistance Reception (if closed please use number on the reception door) or see any member of station staff. Mobility Assistance Reception is open 07:00-23:00 Monday to Saturday and 08:00-23:00 on Sunday. 

Disabled assistance is available to and from platforms, the car park and the taxi rank & drop off area. You can request this from the Mobility Assistance Reception that can be found on the main concourse between Boots & the ticket office or from any member of staff. It is preferred if assistance is booked 24 hour in advance using the following numbers of the train company you are travelling with:

• Avanti West Coast - 0800 0158 123, textphone 0800 0158 124
• London Northwestern Railway - 0800 092 4260, textphone 0844 811 0134  
• London Overground - 0343 222 1234, textphone 020 3031 9331
• Caledonian Sleeper - 0330 060 0500, textphone 18001 0330 060 0500

The route to the main taxi pick up point has steps, so anyone with mobility problems can use the disabled taxi pick up point reached via the lifts.

You can request assistance to and from the taxi rank can using the telephones at the top of the stairs and at the taxi set down point. Or by telephoning Mobility Assistance at London Euston on 0207 922 6482.

The main taxi rank is beneath the station and is reached via the lifts next to the main ticket office or the stairs by the entrance to the Underground.

Suitable for disabled passengers. Level access to all platforms via ramps. Lifts provided between concourse, taxi & car park and London Underground ticket hall.

Lift access is available to the Underground ticket hall, however the Underground station itself has only escalators & stairs. Nearby Euston Square station has step-free access Westbound only to the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan Lines.

For more information on the accessibility on London Transport click here.