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Durham Train Station

Address

Durham Station
North Road
Durham
County Durham
DH1 4RB
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Station overview

A ticket office is available. Ticket office
Baby changing facilities are available. Baby changing facilities
A ticket machine is available. Ticket machine
A waiting room is available. Waiting room
Wheelchairs are available. Wheelchairs
A phone box is available. Phone box
Toilets are available. Toilets
A post box is available. Post box
 
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Buying tickets and collecting them -

Facility Information
Ticket office information

Four machines on Southbound platform and two Cash/Card machines on Northbound platform.

Ticket office opening hours Monday to Friday: 06:00 to 18:00 Saturday: 07:00 to 17:00 Sunday: 09:00 to 16:00
Self service ticket machines A ticket machine is available.
Collection of pre-purchased tickets Collection of pre-purchased tickets is available.

General services information +

Service Information
British Transport Police 0800 40 50 40
CCTV CCTV systems are available.
Rail Replacement Service

Pick Up / Drop Off in the station car park.

Information Systems
  • Departure screens
  • Announcements
  • Arrival screens

Passenger services +

Service Information
Durham station customer services

We welcome your feedback, suggestions and ideas to help us to make changes that can develop and grow our business.

This station has Secure Station Accreditation

Left luggage Left luggage is not available.
Lost property Lost property is available at the station. Monday to Friday: 09:00 to 16:00
Lost property contact details

URL: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Telephone: 01302 362175

First class information +

Facility Information
Lounge A first class lounge is not available.
Lounge opening hours A first class lounge is not available.

Station facilities +

Facility Information
Seating area A seating area is available.
Waiting rooms Waiting rooms are available.
Waiting room information

This station has heated waiting rooms available. Seating is available at an accessible height in the waiting room and on platforms

Waiting Room Platform 1 opening hours

Monday to Saturday - 04:00 - 22:00

Sunday 08:00 - 22:00

Platform 2 opening hours

Monday to Saturday 05:30 - 20:00

Sunday 09:00 - 20:00

Trolleys Trolleys are available.
Refreshment facilities Refreshment facilities are available.
Refreshment facilities information Coffee shop, WHSmiths and a bar available for refreshments
Toilets Toilets are available.
Toilets information The toilets are located on the Concourse of both platforms. The National key toilets are located on both platforms; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A RADAR key is available from the Customer Information Points on both platforms. Toilet opening hours are at all times that the station is open.
Baby changing Baby changing facilities are available.
Pay phone Pay phones are available.
Public Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is not available.
Post box A Post box is available.
Tourist information office A tourist information office is not available.
Cashpoint A cashpoint is available.
Bureau de change A bureau de change is not available.
Shops Shops are not available.
Showers Showers are not available.

Accessibility +

Facility Information
Helpline information

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

Helpline contact details 03457 225 225 or 18001 03457 225 225 (Text relay service)

URL: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Customer help points available Customer help points are available.
Staff help Staff help is available. When arriving for booked or turn-up-and-go assistance, the meeting point is the Ticket Office. 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.
Staff help opening times Monday to Friday: 24 Hours a Day Saturday: 24 Hours a Day Sunday: 07:00 to 23:59
Accessible ticket machines Accessible ticket machines are available.
Accessible ticket office counter An accessible ticket office counter is available.
Accessible ticket office counter information

Available during Travel Centre opening times

Induction loop An induction loop is available.
Ramp for train access A ramp for train access is available.
Accessible taxis Accessible taxis are not available.
Accessible public pay phones Accessible public pay phones are not available.
National key toilets National key toilets are available.
Step free access coverage Whole Station

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.

Interchange between the platforms is via a subway. Lift access available to the subway from both platforms. Durham has two RNIB 'Maps for All' - one is located on the southbound side inside the portico as you approach the Travel Centre. The second is located on the northbound side to the left of the waiting room entrance doors beside the taxi rank.

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.

Impaired mobility set down Impaired mobility set down Machine is available.
Disabled parking Disable parking is not available.
Wheelchairs Wheelchairs are available.
Ticket gates Ticket gates are present.

Car parking +

Station Car Park
Operator London North Eastern Railway
Spaces 358
Opening times
  • Monday to Sunday: 24 Hours a Day
Charges
  • Off peak: £7.00
  • Per hour: £2.00
  • Daily: £15.00
  • Weekly: £60.00
  • Monthly: N/A
  • Three monthly: N/A
  • Six monthly: N/A
  • Annual: £1650.00
Contact details

Going away for a long weekend? Park from 10:00 on Friday until 14:00 on Monday for just £12.

Simply purchase your ticket at the car park on the day.   

 

Short stay
Operator London North Eastern Railway
Charges
  • Off peak: N/A
  • Per hour: £2.00
  • Daily: N/A
  • Weekly: N/A
  • Monthly: N/A
  • Three monthly: N/A
  • Six monthly: N/A
  • Annual: N/A
Contact details

Bus connections +

Bus services available Bus services are available.
Bus services information

Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here

Cycle storage +

Cycle storage available Cycle storage is available.
Storage type Stands
Spaces 58
Sheltered Yes
CCTV Yes
Storage location

North end of Platforms 1 and 2

Other transport links +

Transport Information
Taxi rank available A taxi rank is available.
Taxi rank information

Durham is a large station with taxis usually available on a rank. Advance booking is not normally necessary or even possible, unless arriving early in the morning or late at night. To book a taxi in advance call 0191 371 2727.

Airport available Airport information is available.
Airport information

Durham Tees Valley Airport: Travel by train to Darlington station and then catch 'Arriva' bus route 12 from near the station direct to the airport. For times: www.arrivabus.co.uk

Newcastle Airport - Travel by train to Newcastle station, then catch metro direct to the airport. For times go to www.nexus.org.uk/metro

Port available Port information is available.

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