At a glance
Station Message
Car Park Closure
Due to rail replacement operations, Thetford car park will be closed on 18th, 19th, 24th and 25th October. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause
Reduced Number of Parking Bays
The number of parking spaces at Thetford station will be severely reduced from Tuesday 23 September, until Tuesday 7 October inclusive. Passengers are encouraged to make alternative parking arrangements.
Station details
- Bicycle parking
- Yes
- Storage Sheltered
- Yes
- Storage Location
- There are ten cycle stands on Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich), located underneath the footbridge steps. Another ten cycle stands have been temporarily moved from underneath the footbridge steps on Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge) to the opposite end of the same platform, beyond the main station building.
- Storage Spaces
- 40
- 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
- No
- Phone Number
- No
- Note
- No
- Opening Hours
- Monday to Friday - 24 hours Saturday - 24 hours Sunday - 24 hours
- Number of Spaces
- 34
- Daily Rate
- £3.85
- Weekly Rate
- £15.00
- Monthly Rate
- £50.00
- 3 Monthly Rate
- £140.00
- Annual Rate
- £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 - 07:00 to 13:30 Saturday - 07:00 to 13:30 Sunday - Closed
- 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
- No
- 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 ticket office opening 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 the ticket machine 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 Norwich) - Between the steps and waiting room / toilets, fixed to the platform-facing wall of the station building
- Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge) - Next to the yellow boarding ramp and below the customer information screen, 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 in the middle of the station car park.
- 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
- No
- Public Wi-Fi
- Shops
- No
- Toilets
The female and accessible toilets are located in the station building and are accessed via the waiting room on Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich). A radar key is not required to access the accessible toilet facility. Male toilets are located on Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge). All toilets at this station are scheduled to be open at the following times:
Weekdays (Mon - Fri) 07:00 : 13:00Saturday 07:00 : 13:00Sunday closed
- Baby Changing facilities
- No
- National Key toilets
- No
- Showers
- No
- Trolleys
- No
- Tourist information office
- No
- Waiting Rooms
- The waiting rooms are located in the station buildings and are under the canopy on Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich), and next to the ticket office on Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge). Monday to Friday - 07:00 to 13:00 Saturday - 07:00 to 13:00 Sunday - Closed
- Seating
- Yes
- Staff help available opening times
Assistance at this station is provided by a staff member during ticket office opening 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 the ticket machine 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
There is step free access from the carpark to Platform 2 (for trains towards Ely and Cambridge) only, with no step free access from the carpark to Platform 1 (for trains towards Norwich) via the station as there is a stepped footbridge between the platforms. Step free access is available to Platform 1 via a footpath that leads to / from Croxton Road and this is the route that customers with restricted mobility are advised to use, as the other path that leads to / from Station Lane is along an unsurfaced road without a footpath.
This station is a category B2 station according to ORR station classification system: https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955
Assistance meeting point is at the ticket office (during opening hours), or alternatively on the platform.
- Wheelchairs Available
- Yes