Trains from Darlington Train Station
to Stowmarket
From £34.80

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.

0800 028 28 78

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

Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster

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.