At a glance
Station Message
Due to the construction of a new footbridge and lifts, there will be a temporary reduction in the number of parking spaces at Stowmarket station until the summer of 2025. Customers are therefore advised to plan ahead and to allow some extra time to park in one of the two station car parks.
In addition, rail replacement buses will be using the car park at this station on the following dates, so spaces are expected to be very limited on 25th, 26th, and 27th February 2025. We apologise for any inconvenience caused during this time.
Station details
- Bicycle parking
- Yes
- Storage Sheltered
- Yes
- Storage Location
There are five cycle stands next to the stepped entrance on to Platform 1 (for trains towards Ipswich and London) from the carpark off Creeting Road West. There are also two cycle lockers under the footbridge steps on Platform 1 as well as a further 14 cycle stands on the same platform, which are located under the canopy towards the level crossing.
In addition, there are four cycle stands and a sheltered cycle parking area providing 30 spaces in the carpark accessed from Prentice Road, next to the taxi office. A further four cycle stands and two cycle lockers are outside the toilets on Platform 2 (for trains towards Cambridge, and Norwich).
- Storage Spaces
- 88
- 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
- 328
- Daily Rate
- £8.00
- Weekly Rate
- £35.07
- Monthly Rate
- £145.00
- 3 Monthly Rate
- £420.00
- Annual Rate
- £1,475.00
- 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
- Monday to Friday - 06:15 to 19:30 Saturday - 07:20 to 16:30 Sunday - 09:15 to 18:30
- Height Adjusted ticket office counter
- Yes
- Induction Loop
- Yes
- Ticket Machines
- Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
- Yes
- Collection of Pre-Purchased tickets
- Yes
- Penalty Fares
- Applicable Operators: Greater Anglia
- Smart cards issued
- Yes
- 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
Assistance at this station is provided by a staff member during staffing hours. On board conductors also operate on this route and can provide assistance to board and alight at all times. 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 calling 0345 600 7245 (option 4)
- By selecting the help button on one of the ticket machines at this station
- By using one of the two Help Points at this station
- Passenger Information Systems available
- DepartureScreens Announcements
- Customer Help Points
Help points can be found at the following location(s):
- Platform 1 (for trains towards Ipswich and London) - Next to the ticket machine, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building
- Platform 2 (for trains towards Cambridge, and Norwich) - Next to the customer service office, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building
- Customer Services
Monday-Saturday 08:00-20:00Sunday 10:00-20:00Bank 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 outside the main station entrance, which is accessed from Prentice Road.
- Left Luggage
- No
- Lost Luggage
- Monday to Sunday - 24 hours All Bank Holidays - 24 hours
- Ticket Gates
- No
- CCTV
- Yes
- ATM Machine
- Yes
- 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
Male and female toilets are located on Platform 2 (for trains towards Cambridge, and Norwich), between the waiting room and the side entrance. An accessible toilet is available for radar key holders, located adjacent to the cycle stands and lockers on Platform 2. All toilets at this station are scheduled to be open at the following times:
Monday - Friday 05:30 - 20:00Saturday 05:30 - 19:00Sunday 08:30 - 19:00
- Baby Changing facilities
- Yes
- National Key toilets
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Trolleys
- No
- Tourist information office
- No
- Waiting Rooms
- The waiting rooms are located in the station buildings on Platform 1 (for trains towards Ipswich and London) in between the ticket machine and the footbridge, and next to the 'Steam' coffee shop on Platform 2 (for trains towards Cambridge, and Norwich). Monday to Friday - 05:30 to 20:00 Saturday - 05:30 to 20:00 Sunday - 08:30 to 19:00
- Seating
- Yes
- Staff help available opening times
Assistance at this station is provided by a staff member during staffing hours. On board conductors also operate on this route and can provide assistance to board and alight at all times. 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 calling 0345 600 7245 (option 4)
- By selecting the help button on one of the ticket machines at this station
- By using one of the two Help Points at this station
- 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
Step free access between platforms is available via the level crossing, although some wheelchair users or customers with restricted mobility may find this route difficult as there is a distance of approximately 600 metres between the two platforms. Wheelchair users or customers with restricted mobility are therefore advised to access the station via Creeting Road West for journeys towards Ipswich and London, or via Prentice Road when heading towards Cambridge, and Norwich. Changing between platforms may take longer than expected due to the level crossing having barriers down, so please allow sufficient time if you are changing trains here.
This station is a category B3 station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955
Assistance meeting point is the ticket office.
- Wheelchairs Available
- Yes