Stafford Train Station

Address

Stafford station
Staffordshire ST16 2AA

Ticket office opening hours:

FRIDAY
06:00:00 - 20:00:00
MONDAY
06:00:00 - 20:00:00
SATURDAY
06:00:00 - 20:00:00
SUNDAY
08:30:00 - 20:00:00
THURSDAY
06:00:00 - 20:00:00
TUESDAY
06:00:00 - 20:00:00
WEDNESDAY
06:00:00 - 20:00:00

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Station facilities

Seated Area
Waiting Room
Trolleys
Station Buffet
Toilets
Baby Change
Telephones
Post Box
Atm Machine
Shops

Station overview

Accessibility
- Accessible Public Telephones YES Yes
- Accessible Taxis No
- First Class Lounge No
- Help Points YES Yes
- Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter YES Yes
- Impared Access Staff YES Yes
- Impared Access Ticket Gate No
- Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
- Induction Loop YES Yes
- Impaired Mobility Set Down YES Yes
- National Key Toilets YES Yes
- Ramp for Train Access YES Yes
- Wheel chairs Available YES Yes
- Impaired Access Staff Help Hours SUNDAY
  07:30:00 - 00:00:00
- Booking Office Counter
  The Travel Centre adjacent the Ticket Office has low counters.
- Helpline 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 (https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/passenger-assist.aspx title=).
- Helpline Contact Details 08000 158 123 (08000 158 124 Textphone)
- Helpline Contact URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Step Free Access This station has step-free access to all platforms / the platform
- Step Free Access Coverage Whole Station
- Staff Help Passenger Assist meeting point is on the main concourse. Staff assistance is available at all times during the stations opening hours for boarding and alighting. Turn up and go is available although booking recommended.

Baggage Services
- Left Luggage: Available No
- Left Luggage: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Bus information
- Bus Service: Availability YES Yes
- Bus Service: Note Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here (http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/posters/STA.pdf)

Cycle Storage
- Availability YES Yes
- Closed Circuit TV YES Yes
- Cycle Hire: Note Mammoth Lifestyle and Fitness LtdThe Green
  Milford
  Stafford
  ST17 0UR
  01785 664555
  [email protected] (mailto:[email protected] title=)
- Location
  84 cycle spaces in two bays on platform 1 with 42 cycle spaces in Car Park 2 (Multi-Story)
- Note
  42 hoops on platform 1 (2 x cycles per hoop = 84 spaces) and 21 hoops in the MSCP (2 x cycles per hoop = 42 spaces)
- Sheltered YES Yes
- Spaces 126
- Type
  Stands
  Racks

Dining and Shopping
- Dining & Shopping: Shops YES Yes
- Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet YES Yes

Phones, Internet & Wi-fi
- Station Amenities: Telephone YES Yes
- Web Kiosk: Available No
- Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Find WiFi Hotspots around Stafford station (https://www.btwifi.co.uk/find/?search=ST16+2AA title=)
- Telephone: Usage Type Cards And Coins

Parking
- Car Parking Details
  Parking 1:
  
  For information how to get to the car park, plus work out the cost of your stay, visit the https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/destinations/parking" title="">Avanti West Coast website.
  Different rates apply to non rail users, please speak to a member of staff.
  
  Address:
  Railway Street
  Stafford
  ST16 2DT
  
  Operator Name: Avanti West Coast
  Name: Railway Street ( Car Park 1)
  Spaces: 75
  Charges:
  Daily: £12.50
  Monthly: £132.00
  ThreeMonthly: £374.00
  Annual: £1,200.00
  Saturday: £5.50
  Sunday: £5.50
  Note:
  For information how to get to the car park, plus work out the cost of your stay, visit the https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/destinations/parking/stafford-railway-station-parking" title="">Avanti West Coast website**https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/destinations/parking/stafford-railway-station-parking" title="">.**
  Different rates apply to non rail users, please speak to a member of staff.
  
  Number Accessible Spaces: 2
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
  Cctv: Yes
  Open:
  Monday - Sunday - open 24h
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  
  Parking 2:
  
  Address:
  Multi Story Car Park
  Station Road
  Stafford
  ST16 2AA
  
  Operator Name: Avanti West Coast
  Name: Stafford Multi Story ( Car Park 2)
  Spaces: 467
  Charges:
  Daily: £12.50
  Monthly: £132.00
  ThreeMonthly: £374.00
  Annual: £1,200.00
  Saturday: £5.50
  Sunday: £5.50
  
  Number Accessible Spaces: 14
  Accessible Spaces Note:
  4 Electric Vehicle charging points available
  
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
  Cctv: Yes
  Open:
  Monday - Sunday - open 24h
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Restrooms
- Toilets YES Yes
- Baby Change YES Yes
- Toilets Note
  The National key toilets are located on Platform 1; these toilets are operated by a radar key.

Station Location & Directions
- Latitude 52.80390859
- Longitude -2.122036782

Station Information
- ATM YES Yes
- Baby Change YES Yes
- Bureau De Change No
- Lost Property YES Yes
- Post Box YES Yes
- Shops YES Yes
- Seated Area YES Yes
- Station Buffet YES Yes
- Showers No
- Trolley YES Yes
- Wifi No
- Waiting Room YES Yes
- Lost Property
  Operator Name: https://avantiwestcoast.missingx.com/?/"> Avanti West Coast Lost Property
- Lost Property: URL https://avantiwestcoast.missingx.com/
- Customer Service Note Customers are encouraged to approach a member of station staff with any customer information enquiry.
- Information Systems DepartureScreensArrivalScreensAnnouncements
- Lost Property Number 0345 528 0253
- Staffing Level YES Yes

Subway/transit
- Metro: Availability No

Ticketing Hours
- Ticket Office Hours FRIDAY
  06:00:00 - 20:00:00
  MONDAY
  06:00:00 - 20:00:00
  SATURDAY
  06:00:00 - 20:00:00
  SUNDAY
  08:30:00 - 20:00:00
  THURSDAY
  06:00:00 - 20:00:00
  TUESDAY
  06:00:00 - 20:00:00
  WEDNESDAY
  06:00:00 - 20:00:00

Ticketing Services & Information
- Oyster Pre-Pay No
- Pre-Purchase Collection YES Yes
- Ticket Machine YES Yes
- Customer Service Note Ticket machines can be found in the Booking hall.
- Penalty Fares VT
- Smartcard Notes Smartcard Issued: No
  Smartcard Validator: Yes

Ticket Vending Hours
- Ticket Vending Hours FRIDAY
  00:00:00 - 23:59:59
  MONDAY
  00:00:00 - 23:59:59
  SATURDAY
  00:00:00 - 23:59:59
  SUNDAY
  00:00:00 - 23:59:59
  THURSDAY
  00:00:00 - 23:59:59
  TUESDAY
  00:00:00 - 23:59:59
  WEDNESDAY
  00:00:00 - 23:59:59

Taxi Information
- Availability YES Yes
- Note The taxi rank is immediately outside the station.

Local Taxis

Stafford: Rail Station is a major 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. Operators who may accept bookings include:


Aerobrights	Phone 01785 255155
Westside	Phone 01785 225588
Smart	Phone 01785 247247

Other transportation
- Cycle Hire YES Yes
- Rail Replacement Services Rail replacement coach services can be found at the front of the station.

About the station

Stafford railway station has served Staffordshire since 1837 and is the second busiest railway station in Staffordshire. The first Stafford railway station was built in 1837 by the Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway to serve the Stafford to Uttoxeter and Stafford to Shrewsbury lines; both of which are no longer running. The station has since been rebuilt three more times with the current station being built in 1962 as part of a modernisation project. It was refurbished in 2015 to allow for shops and an improved ticket office. Today the station has five platforms with regular services to and from London and beyond. The Stafford Area Improvements Programme made significant upgrades to the station to allow for trains to use any platform regardless of the direction of travel; allowing more trains to run and stop at the station.

Stafford railway station serves a large variety of train routes across the UK. Popular CrossCountry routes include Bristol to Stafford, Bournemouth to Stafford and even Plymouth to Stafford.

Things to do in Stafford

Stafford is a market town rich in history and lies in the West Midlands between Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent. The town centre combines old Tudor buildings with more modern shops and restaurants. The town centre holds many local events, including parades, monthly farmer’s markets and even a half marathon.

There is plenty of history to discover in Stafford including The Ancient High House, which is an Elizabethan townhouse built in 1595 and hosted King Charles I in 1642. Discover more about the largest remaining timber-framed townhouse in England in the centre of Stafford town. If you have time to visit slightly further afield, Stafford Castle is a 30-minute walk or 12-minute bus ride out of town. This Grade II listed castle provides visitors with an insight into the history of the castle as well as incredible gardens and grounds to explore. For a memorable experience, visit during the annual Shakespeare Festival held at the castle.

If you are visiting on a sunny day, go and explore Victoria Park; an award-winning park situated in the heart of the town on the bank of the River Sow. The park recently underwent a major refurbishment which included the addition of a café, training centre, bandstand, and improved landscaping. There is lots of fun for children at the park with a large play area, water park, and a skate bowl.

If you want to explore more of what Stafford has to offer outside of the town’s history, the Guildhall Shopping Centre is a 10-minute walk from Stafford railway station. It boasts over 40 retail outlets, restaurants and independent shops. While you’re in town check out the Gatehouse Theatre which offers both touring and in-house productions.

Book your train ticket to Stafford with CrossCountry and discover what this historic town has to offer.

Stafford Train Station