Althorne (Essex) at a glance
Address:
Althorne stationBridgemarsh Lane
Althorne
Essex
CM3 6DG
Ticket office:
- Step-free access
- Prepurchase collection
- Car park
- Ticket machine
Staffing level | Unstaffed |
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CCTV | Yes |
Information systems |
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Ticket office opening times | No
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Pre-purchase collection | Yes |
Ticket machine | Yes |
Oyster cards issued here | No |
Use Oyster cards here | No |
Smartcards issued here | No |
Top up Smartcards here | Yes |
Validate Smartcards here | Yes |
Smartcards information | Tickets can be collected on Smartcard at this station |
Penalty fares | LE |
Customer service information | 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. |
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Left luggage | Available: No |
Lost property |
Seated area | Yes
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Waiting room | No
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Station buffet | No
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Toilets | No
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Baby changing facilities | No
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Wifi |
No
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Post box | Yes
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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 . 08:00 - 20:00
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Staff help | Some services operate with a guard who can provide assistance, however this would not be available if the train was in driver only operation. Mobile assistance teams operate within the area and can be available for booked assistance between 0600 and 2100 Mon-Sat and 0800-2000 Sundays. Booking is recommended. Outside of these times alternative transport will be provided (via the help point in the instance of turn up and go).
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Induction loop available | Yes |
Ticket machine | Yes
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Ramp for train access available | Yes
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Accessible taxis information | Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster |
National Key toilets available | No
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Step free access | Single platform station. Step free access to platform This station is a category A station according to ORR station classification system. https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955 Assistance meeting point is the platform |
Ticket gates | No
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Impaired mobility set down available | No
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Cycle storage available | Yes |
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Cycle storage spaces | 8 |
Cycle storage sheltered | No |
Cycle storage CCTV | No |
Cycle storage location | Within car park |
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Car park 1 | Station Car Park |
Car park 1 operator | National Car Parks Ltd |
Car park 1 spaces | 40 |
Car park 1 opening times |
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Car park 1 charges |
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Car park 1 contact details | |
Rail replacement information | Pick up and drop off on Fords of Athorne forecourt. |
Onward travel | Local bus services three minutes walk from station, junction of Fambridge Road. |
Don’t get stuck on the train
If you're travelling from London to Althorne station, please travel in front six coaches of the train. This is for Greater Anglia trains with 10 coaches only as the doors on the last four coaches will not open at Althorne.
If you’re travelling from Southminster or Burnham-on-Crouch to Althorne station, please travel in the back six coaches of the train. This is for Greater Anglia trains with 10 coaches only as the doors on the front four coaches will not open at Althorne.