At a glance
Station Message
The lifts between platform 2 and the subway are currently out of order at Taunton station.
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Station details
- Bicycle parking
- Yes
- Storage Sheltered
- Yes
- Storage Location
- Platforms 1 and 5
- Storage Spaces
- 82
- Storage CCTV
- Yes
- PlusBike (Cycle hire)
- No
- Additional Notes
- Cycles can be carried on our trains free of charge.
- Car Park
- Yes
- Free of Charge
- No
- CCTV Coverage
- No
- Car Park Operator
- No
- Address
- Station Approach Taunton TA1 1QP
- Phone Number
- No
- Web Address
- No
- Note
- Find out more about car parking at this station.
- Opening Hours
- Monday to Friday - 24 hours Saturday - 24 hours Sunday - 24 hours
- Number of Spaces
- 384
- Taxis
- Taxi Rank: Taxi rank is available at the station entrance. If you require an accessible taxi please approach a member of staff.
- Accessible Taxis
- Accessible taxis are available. Please request staff assistance.
- Impaired Mobility set down and pick up points available
- Set- Down / Pick up Points are available adjacent to the station entrance. Assisted travel meeting point - Booking office main entrance. Please notify a member of staff.
- Airport
- Find out more about links from GWR stations to airports.
- Ticket Office
- In ticket hall Monday to Friday - 06:30 to 19:00 Saturday - 06:30 to 19:00 Sunday - 08:00 to 19:00
- Height Adjusted ticket office counter
- No
- Induction Loop
- Yes
- Ticket Machines
- Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
- Accessible ticket machines are located at the station entrance by the ticket office.
- Collection of Pre-Purchased tickets
- Yes
- Penalty Fares
- Applicable Operators: Great Western Railway
- 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
- Meeting point: Gateline. Monday to Sunday - 24 hours Monday to Friday - 24 hours Saturday - 05:30 to 23:30 Sunday - 08:00 to 01:30
- Passenger Information Systems available
- DepartureScreens Announcements
- Customer Help Points
- Yes
- Customer Services
- Please visit GWR Help & Support. Or contact our social media team @gwrhelp.
- Location for rail replacement services
- Bus stop at rear entrance of station, or as directed by signs.
- Left Luggage
- No
- Lost Luggage
- Whether you ve lost something on one of our trains or at a station, we ll do our best to find it for you. Once we ve got your details, we ll start looking. Although it can take up to a week for things to reach us. Register your lost item here
- Ticket Gates
- Yes
- CCTV
- Yes
- ATM Machine
- Station entrance
- Bureau de Change
- No
- First Class Lounge
- No
- Internet Kiosk Available
- No
- Pay Phone
- Yes
- Accessible Public telephones
- Public telephones are not available
- Post Box
- Platform 2
- Public Wi-Fi
- Connect to "GWR Free Station WiFi"
- Shops
- Starbucks on platform 5 and Dashi Cafe on platform 2. Vending machines also available.
- Toilets
- The toilets are located on Platforms 2 and 5. The National key toilets are operated by a RADAR key. The RADAR key is available from station staff upon request.
- Baby Changing facilities
- within accessible wc's
- National Key toilets
- The radar key is available from station staff.
- Showers
- No
- Trolleys
- Yes
- Tourist information office
- No
- Waiting Rooms
- Situated on the platforms. Monday to Friday - 24 hours Saturday - 06:10 to 20:00 Sunday - 08:00 to 20:00
- Seating
- Yes
- Staff help available opening times
- Meeting point: Gateline. Monday to Sunday - 24 hours Monday to Friday - 24 hours Saturday - 05:30 to 23:30 Sunday - 08:00 to 01:30
- Helpline Number
- 08001 971 329 or 18001 0800 197 1329 (Textphone)
- 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 Category A Station - This station has step free access to all platforms via subway and the lifts
- Wheelchairs Available
- Yes