Trains from Retford Train Station
to Marks Tey
From £71.00

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.

0800 028 28 78

Assistance to / from mainline services is provided by station staff during the opening hours listed below. Outside of these times assistance from a conductor is only available for services running to / from Sudbury. For any other services alternative transport will be provided to / from Colchester station. 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 speaking with a member of station staff
• By calling 0345 600 7245 (option 4)
• By selecting the help button on the ticket machine at this station
• By using one of the two Help Points at this station

Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster

There is step free access to all platforms but not between platforms. Please allow at least 15 minutes to transfer between platforms if you have reduced mobility.

Platform 1 (towards London) is accessed via the ticket office on Station Road, Platform 2 (towards Sudbury, Colchester and Ipswich) is via the car park off North Lane. Access between platforms is either via a stepped footbridge or via a 500m walking route using North Lane which has narrow footpaths. Wheelchair users connecting between the mainline and the Sudbury line would be advised to change at Colchester. 

This station is a category B2 station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955

Assistance meeting point is the ticket office for London bound services, or the supervisor's office on Platform 2 for northbound services towards Colchester and Ipswich. For Sudbury line services please make yourself known to the member of traincrew who will be monitoring the platform prior to departure.