Preston (Lancs) to Frinton-on-Sea Train Tickets & Timetables

Preston (Lancs) to Frinton-on-Seaby train on average takes 4 hrs 47 mins

Preston (Lancs) to Frinton-on-Sea one way only

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Trains depart every 60 minutes
First train leaves Preston (Lancs) at 06:00
Last train leaves Preston (Lancs) at 19:07

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Preston (Lancs) to Frinton-on-Sea train times

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Preston (Lancs) facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  No
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  No
- Penalty Fares
  
  Penalty fares apply for VT
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- Seated Area
  
  Yes
- Waiting Room
  
  Yes
  
  Available on Platform 3/4. Automatic doors available on all waiting rooms.
- Station Buffet
  
  Yes
  
  Refreshments and shops available on Platform 3/4
- Toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The accessible toilets are located on Platform 3; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A Changing Places toilet is available on Platform 3, accessed using a RADAR key.
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The accessible toilets are located on Platform 3; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A Changing Places toilet is available on Platform 3, accessed using a RADAR key.
- Baby Change
  
  Yes
- Telephones
  
  Yes
- Wi Fi
  
  No
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Preston station
- Post Box
  
  Yes
- Atm Machine
  
  Yes
- Shops
  
  Yes
- Rail replacement locations
  
  Pick Up / Drop Off in the short stay car park on Butler St.
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  The accessible toilets are located on Platform 3; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A Changing Places toilet is available on Platform 3, accessed using a RADAR key.
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The accessible toilets are located on Platform 3; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A Changing Places toilet is available on Platform 3, accessed using a RADAR key.
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Full time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Available
  
  Yes
- Operator Name
  
  Avanti West Coast Lost Property
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - from help point
  Yes - from information point
  Yes - from ticket office
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  Departure Screens
  Arrival Screens
  Announcements
- Customer Help Points
  
  Yes
  
  Information Kiosk on Platform 3. Audio announcements are broadcast throughout the station giving information about train running, platforms, security and safety announcements.Customer information screens are provided on the station concourse, displaying train running information, and on each platform showing the next train and service information.
- Ticket gates
  
  No
Parking
- Contact Details
  
  For information on how to get to the car park, plus work out the cost of your stay visit the Avanti West Coast website
  Different rates apply to non rail users, please speak to a member of staff.
  
  Url: https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/where-we-go/parking
  
  PR1 8AP
- Operator Name
  
  Avanti West Coast
- Name
  
  Station Car Park
- Spaces
  
  1025
- Charges
  
  Daily: £12.50
  Monthly: £166.00
  Three Monthly: £374.00
  Annual: £1,200.00
  Saturday: £6.50
  Sunday: £6.50
  Note:
  For information on how to get to the car park, plus work out the cost of your stay, visit the Avanti West Coast website
  Different rates apply to non rail users, please speak to a member of staff.
- Number Accessible Spaces
  
  18
- Accessible Car Park Equipment
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  246
- Sheltered
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
- Annotation
  
  Cycle hub by the Butler Street entrance 200 spaces
  9 hoops on platform 3 (Only 1 x cycles per hoop = 9 spaces)
- Type
  
  Compounds
  Stands
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  08000 158 123 (08000 158 124 Textphone)
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Staff Help Available
  
  Passenger Assist meeting point is at the Information Kiosk within the Waiting Room on Platform 3. Staff assistance is available at all times during the stations opening hours for boarding and alighting. Turn up and go is available although booking recommended.
- Staff help available opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 04:00 to 01:00
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  Yes
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible Taxis
  
  No
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The accessible toilets are located on Platform 3; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A Changing Places toilet is available on Platform 3, accessed using a RADAR key.
- Step Free Access
  
  Category B1 - This station has step-free access to all platforms via the subway (with steep ramps) or using the lifts provided.
- Ticket Gates
  
  No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  Yes
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  Yes

Station Message

October 2024: With effect from Monday 28th October, the ladies toilets at Frinton station will be closed for a period of one week while works are carried out.

Frinton-on-Sea facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  Yes
- 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 room is located in the station building and can be accessed from under the canopy on Platform 1 (for trains towards both Walton-on-the-Naze, and Thorpe-Le-Soken and Colchester). There is also a waiting area in the booking hall.
- Station Buffet
  
  Yes
  
  The Railway Caf├й
- Toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The toilets are located in the station building and are accessed from Platform 1 (for trains towards both Walton-on-the-Naze, and Thorpe-Le-Soken and Colchester). All toilets at this station are scheduled to be open at the following times:
  Monday - Friday 06:10 - 12:45Saturday 06:10 - 12:45Sunday 08:20 - 15:30
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
- Baby Change
  
  No
- Telephones
  
  Yes
- Wi Fi
  
  Yes
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Frinton on Sea station
- Post Box
  
  Yes
- Rail replacement locations
  
  Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off at the front of the station, in the car park.
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  The toilets are located in the station building and are accessed from Platform 1 (for trains towards both Walton-on-the-Naze, and Thorpe-Le-Soken and Colchester). All toilets at this station are scheduled to be open at the following times:
  Monday - Friday 06:10 - 12:45Saturday 06:10 - 12:45Sunday 08:20 - 15:30
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
Wifi
- Annotation
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Frinton on Sea 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 both Walton-on-the-Naze, and Thorpe-Le-Soken and Colchester) - Near the side entrance to the platform, 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/frinton-upon-sea-stn-g-anglia/
  
  0345 050 7080
- Operator Name
  
  National Car Parks Ltd
- Name
  
  Station Car Park
- Spaces
  
  20
- Charges
  
  Per Hour: £1.00
  Daily: £3.00
  Annual: £590.00
- Number Accessible Spaces
  
  2
- Accessible Car Park Equipment
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  16
- Sheltered
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  There is one sheltered cycle parking areas providing 16 spaces located on Platform 1 (for trains towards both Walton-on-the-Naze, and Thorpe-Le-Soken and Colchester), near the steps of the former footbridge.
- Type
  
  Racks
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 the Help Point at this station
- Staff help available opening hours
  
  Mon-Fri 06:00 to 13:00
  Sat 05:40 to 13:00
  Sun 08:10 to 15:50
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
  
  Please note, in order to prevent any antisocial behaviour we are not accepting cash payments at this station's ticket machines until further notice.
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible Taxis
  
  Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster
- Nearest stations with more facilities
  
  Colchester
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
- Step Free Access
  
  This station has step free access to the single platform for trains towards both Walton-on-the-Naze, and Thorpe-Le-Soken and Colchester.
  This station is a category A station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955
  Assistance meeting point is the ticket office / platform.
- Ticket Gates
  
  No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  No
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  Yes

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Trains from Preston (Lancs)to Frinton-on-SeaFrom £63.50

Preston (Lancs) to Frinton-on-Seaby train on average takes 4 hrs 47 mins

Preston (Lancs) to Frinton-on-Sea one way only

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