Trains from Retford Train Station
to Brading
From £68.10

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 Ticket Office on the main concourse. 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.

Advance booking is advisable.

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.

Retford has an RNIB 'Map for All' located outside the main entrance to the left of the doors.

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.

Assistance is available to customers boarding and alighting trains, at all times trains are running. At this station assistance is provided by the Guard on board the train. You can book assistance up to 2 hours before your journey when travelling on South Western Railway. Planning in advance isn't always possible so do not worry if you haven't booked - our staff will do their best to assist you onto your preferred train. You can use our 24 hour Assisted Boarding Points service via WhatsApp or Telephone: 0800 528 6599. More information here: here

Only boarding/alighting assistance is available from the guard. If more help is required through the station, please contact our Assisted Travel team on 0800 528 2100.

Meeting point for assistance - Assisted Boarding Point on platforms.

A ramp to board the train is available at all times, both for pre-booked and Turn Up and Go assistance.

Step-free access category B1.

Step-free access to Ryde bound platform. Ramped walking route, c. 130m to get to Shanklin bound platform. 

A step-free path is provided between the station entrance and platform 2 (trains towards Sandown, Lake and Shanklin) which requires users to cross the line via a railway crossing. For your safety, wheelchair and mobility scooter users (or if you just require longer to cross the line for any reason), must use the yellow phones at the crossing to contact the signaller for permission to cross the line. You should aim to be at the station 10-15 minutes before the departure of a train to Sandown, Lake or Shanklin to ensure you have plenty of time to cross the line. Please be aware that if you arrive later than this, for your own protection, safety procedures mean that it may not be safe for you to cross the line until after the train has departed. 

This station does not have any Customer Information Screens or a PA system to announce train services from this station.