Trains from Preston (Lancs)
to Needham Market
From £65.50
Preston (Lancs) to Needham Marketby train on average takes 4 hrs 33 mins
Preston (Lancs) to Needham Market one way only
Cheapest Advance Single
from £65.50
* Cheapest Advanced Single available when booked 9 weeks in advance
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- Trains depart every 67 minutes
- First train leaves Preston (Lancs) at 05:33
- Last train leaves Preston (Lancs) at 17:59
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Preston (Lancs) to Needham Market train times
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Preston (Lancs) facilities
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Ticket office
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Ticket OfficeYes
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Prepurchase CollectionYes
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Ticket MachineYes
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Smartcard IssuedNo
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Smartcard TopupTicket Office: Yes
Ticket Machine: Yes -
Smartcard ValidatorNo
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Penalty FaresPenalty fares apply for VT
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Facilities
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Car ParkYes
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Seated AreaYes
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Waiting RoomYes
Available on Platform 3/4. Automatic doors available on all waiting rooms.
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Station BuffetYes
Refreshments and shops available on Platform 3/4
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ToiletsYes
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.
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Accessible toiletsYes
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.
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Baby ChangeYes
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TelephonesYes
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Wi Fi
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Post BoxYes
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Atm MachineYes
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ShopsYes
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Rail replacement locations
Pick Up / Drop Off in the short stay car park on Butler St.
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CCTVYes
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Toilets
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AvailableYes
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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.
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Accessible toiletsYes
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.
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Staffing and customer services
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Staffing LevelFull time
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Lost propertyYes
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Contact Detailshttps://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
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AvailableYes
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Operator Name
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Information Available From StaffYes - from help point
Yes - from information point
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Passenger Information SystemsDeparture Screens
Arrival Screens
Announcements -
Customer Help PointsYes
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.
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Ticket gatesNo
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Parking
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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/parkingPR1 8AP -
Operator NameAvanti West Coast
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NameStation Car Park
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Spaces1025
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ChargesDaily: £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.
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Number Accessible Spaces18
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Accessible Car Park EquipmentYes
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CctvYes
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Bicycle Facilities
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Spaces246
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ShelteredYes
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CctvYes
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Annotation
Cycle hub by the Butler Street entrance 200 spaces
9 hoops on platform 3 (Only 1 x cycles per hoop = 9 spaces)
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TypeCompounds
Stands
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Accessibility
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Helpline
08000 158 123 (08000 158 124 Textphone)
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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.
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Staff help available opening hoursMon-Sun 04:00 to 01:00
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Induction LoopYes
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Accessible Ticket MachinesYes
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Height Adjusted Ticket Office CounterYes
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Ramp For Train AccessYes
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Accessible TaxisNo
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Accessible toiletsYes
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.
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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.
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Ticket GatesNo
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Impaired Mobility Set DownYes
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Wheelchairs AvailableYes
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Station Message
This station has step free access to Platform 1 (for trains towards Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge) only. Platform 2 (for trains arriving from Cambridge, or towards Ipswich) can only be accessed via a stepped underpass which leads to and from Platform 1 and the entrance to the station.
Needham Market facilities
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Ticket office
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Ticket OfficeNo
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Prepurchase CollectionYes
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Ticket MachineYes
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Smartcard IssuedNo
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Smartcard TopupYes
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Smartcard ValidatorYes
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Penalty FaresPenalty fares apply for LE
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Facilities
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Car ParkYes
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Seated AreaYes
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Waiting RoomNo
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Station BuffetNo
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ToiletsNo
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Accessible toiletsNo
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Baby ChangeNo
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TelephonesNo
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Wi Fi
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Rail replacement locations
Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off at the bus stops outside the Swan Public House on Ipswich Road.
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CCTVYes
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Toilets
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Accessible toiletsNo
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Staffing and customer services
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Staffing Levelunstaffed
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Lost propertyYes
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Contact Detailshttps://www.greateranglia.co.uk/lost-property
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Information Available From StaffYes - from help point
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Information Services Open
Help points at this station are available for customers to use 24/7
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Passenger Information SystemsDeparture Screens
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Customer Help PointsYes
Help points can be found at the following location(s):
- Platform 1 (for trains towards Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge) - Immediately inside the entrance on to the platform, fixed to the brick wall
- Platform 2 (for trains towards Ipswich) - On the outside of the covered waiting area, fixed to the platform-facing brick wall
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Ticket gatesNo
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Parking
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Contact Detailshttps://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
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Operator NameMid Suffolk District Council
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NameThere is a public car park next to the station
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Spaces22
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ChargesFree
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Number Accessible Spaces1
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Accessible Car Park EquipmentNo
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CctvNo
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Bicycle Facilities
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Spaces20
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ShelteredYes
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CctvNo
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Location
There are five cycle stands immediately outside the entrance to the station, and a sheltered cycle parking area providing ten spaces can be located just inside the station car park.
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TypeStands
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Accessibility
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Helpline
0800 028 28 78
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Helpline opening hoursMon-Sun 08:00 to 20:00
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Staff Help AvailableYes
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Induction LoopYes
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Accessible Ticket MachinesYes
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Ramp For Train AccessYes
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Accessible Taxis
Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster
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Nearest stations with more facilitiesIpswichStowmarket
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Accessible toiletsNo
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Step Free Access
This station has step free access to Platform 1 (for trains towards Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge) only. Platform 2 (for trains arriving from Cambridge, or towards Ipswich) can only be accessed via a stepped underpass which leads to and from Platform 1 and the entrance to the station.
This station is a category B3 station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955
Assistance meeting point is on the platform.
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Ticket GatesNo
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Impaired Mobility Set DownNo
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