At a glance
Station Message
The Rail Replacement bus stop at Saxmundham is being temporarily moved on the following dates due to local traffic congestion preventing reliable access to the station:
2025: Saturday 25th October to Sunday 2nd November inclusive.
On the above dates only, Rail Replacement buses will depart from the bus stop on Chantry Road (B1121). The bus stop is a five minute walk (0.2 miles) from Saxmundham station.
Station details
- Bicycle parking
- Yes
- Storage Sheltered
- No
- Storage Location
- There are five cycle stands on Platform 1 (for trains towards Ipswich) which are next to the entrance on to the platform from the station car park, beyond the former station building.
- Storage Spaces
- 10
- Storage CCTV
- No
- PlusBike (Cycle hire)
- No
- Car Park
- Yes
- Free of Charge
- No
- CCTV Coverage
- No
- Car Park Operator
- National Car Parks Ltd
- Address
- - -
- Phone Number
- Primary telephone number: 0345 050 7080
- Note
- No
- Opening Hours
- Monday to Friday - 24 hours Saturday - 24 hours Sunday - 24 hours
- Number of Spaces
- 44
- Daily Rate
- £3.00
- Annual Rate
- £328.00
- Taxis
- No
- Accessible Taxis
- Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster
- Impaired Mobility set down and pick up points available
- No
- Airport
- No
- Ticket Office
- No
- Height Adjusted ticket office counter
- No
- Induction Loop
- Yes
- Ticket Machines
- Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
- Note: ticket machine is card only (not cash)
- Collection of Pre-Purchased tickets
- Yes
- Penalty Fares
- Applicable Operators: Greater Anglia
- Smart cards issued
- No
- Smart cards validated
- Yes
- Get Oyster cards here
- No
- Use Oyster pay as you go
- No
- Top up Oyster cards
- No
- Staff help available opening times
This station is not staffed. Assistance can be provided by the conductor on board, but booking is recommended to avoid any delay to your journey.
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 one of the two Help Points at this station
Assistance meeting point is on the platform.
- Passenger Information Systems available
- DepartureScreens Announcements
- Customer Help Points
Help points can be found at the following location(s):
- Platform 1 (for trains towards Woodbridge and Ipswich) - Adjacent to the signal box on the other platform, fixed to the wall of the former station building just along from the ticket machine
- Platform 2 (for trains towards Halesworth, Beccles, and Lowestoft) - Beyond the waiting shelter at the entrance on to this platform, fixed to a red post
- Customer Services
Monday-Saturday 08:00-20:00 Sunday 10:00-20:00 Bank Holidays 09:00-18:00
The hours shown are for the Customer Relations team on 0345 600 7245 (option 8).
Closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
- Location for rail replacement services
- Rail replacement bus services pick up and drop off at the station entrance.
- Left Luggage
- No
- Lost Luggage
- Yes
- Ticket Gates
- No
- CCTV
- Yes
- ATM Machine
- No
- Bureau de Change
- No
- First Class Lounge
- No
- Internet Kiosk Available
- No
- Pay Phone
- Yes
- Accessible Public telephones
- No
- Post Box
- Yes
- Public Wi-Fi
- Shops
- No
- Toilets
- No
- Baby Changing facilities
- No
- National Key toilets
- No
- Showers
- No
- Trolleys
- No
- Tourist information office
- No
- Waiting Rooms
- The waiting room is located in the station building on Platform 1 (for trains towards Woodbridge and Ipswich). Monday - 06:00 to 12:00 Tuesday - 06:00 to 12:00 Wednesday - 06:00 to 12:00 Thursday - 06:00 to 12:00 Friday - 06:00 to 12:00 Saturday - 06:00 to 12:00 Sunday - 08:30 to 12:00
- Seating
- Yes
- Staff help available opening times
This station is not staffed. Assistance can be provided by the conductor on board, but booking is recommended to avoid any delay to your journey.
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 one of the two Help Points at this station
Assistance meeting point is on the platform.
- Helpline Number
- 0800 028 28 78
- Helplines Opening times
- 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.
- Ramp for train Access
- Yes
- Step Free Access
This station has step free access to both platforms from Station Approach, with approximately 30 metres between the two entrances which are either side of the level crossing.
This station is a category B1 station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955
Assistance meeting point is on the platform.
- Wheelchairs Available
- No