Hartlepool to Epsom Downs Train Tickets & Timetables

Hartlepool to Epsom Downsby train on average takes 5 hrs 8 mins

Hartlepool to Epsom Downs one way only

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Trains depart every 52 minutes
First train leaves Hartlepool at 07:15
Last train leaves Hartlepool at 18:00

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Hartlepool to Epsom Downs train times

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Station Message

Ticket Office Closures

The ticket office will be closed : From 13:00 on 30/06/2025 until the end of the day From 13:00 on 01/07/2025 until the end of the day From 07:00 on 02/07/2025 until 11:40 on 02/07/2025 From 13:00 on 03/07/2025 until the end of the day From 13:00 on 04/07/2025 until the end of the day From 13:00 on 05/07/2025 until the end of the day

Hartlepool facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  No
- Smartcard Comments
  
  More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart
- Penalty Fares
  
  Train Operator: NT
  Url: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/about-us/playfare
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- Seated Area
  
  Yes
- Refreshment Facilities
  
  Yes
  Cafe and Craft Ale bar, both within station vacinity
- Toilets
  
  These toilets are available during ticket office opening hours using a RADAR Key
- Accessible toilets
  
  Toilets are available during ticket office opening times, after this they are locked as they are within the station building which is locked when unstaffed
- Baby Change
  
  Yes
  Inside booking hall
- Telephones
  
  No
- Wi Fi
  
  No
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Hartlepool station
- Rail replacement locations
  
  Replacement transport will pick up/drop off at the station front.
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Accessible toilets
  
  Toilets are available during ticket office opening times, after this they are locked as they are within the station building which is locked when unstaffed
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Full time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  
  08002006060
- Open
  
  Open 0700-2200 7 days per week
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - from help point
  Yes - from ticket office
- Information Services Open
  
  Information available 24/7 through the customer experience centre 0800 200 6060
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  Departure Screens
  Announcements
- Customer Help Points
  
  Yes
  Help points are outside the lifts on the platform and concourse lift entrances
- Ticket gates
  
  Yes
Parking
- Contact Details
  
  Email Address: enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  
  0800 200 6060
- Operator Name
  
  Local Council - 70 spaces
- Name
  
  Station Car Park - Operated by Hartlepool Council
- Spaces
  
  125
- Charges
  
  Daily: £0.00
  Note:
  Information as at 22/05/25 taken from the Hartlepool Council site
  User 1 - 2hrs - £1.60 / 3hrs - £2.10 / 10hrs - £2.60 ~ User 2 - 24hrs £5 .70 (up to 7x24hrs)
- Number Accessible Spaces
  
  7
- Accessible Spaces Note
  
  For information please see Town Centre Car Parks - Transport Interchange | Hartlepool Borough Council
- Accessible Car Park Equipment
  
  Yes
- Accessible Car Park Equipment Note
  
  This station is not operated by Northern Trains
- Cctv
  
  No
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  8
- Sheltered
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  Cycle Hoops are under the platform canapy on platform 2
- Type
  
  Stands
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Helpline opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 24h
- Staff Help Available
  
  Outside of ticket office opening hours barrier staff are available between 0700 and 1900 to assist.
- Staff help available opening hours
  
  Mon-Sat 07:00 to 19:00
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  No
  staff will come out of the office to assist
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible toilets
  
  Toilets are available during ticket office opening times, after this they are locked as they are within the station building which is locked when unstaffed
- Step Free Access
  - Category A Station
  There are lifts to all platforms
  To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here
- Ticket Gates
  
  Yes
  Ticket Gates are in operating during staffing hours to deter anti-social access onto the station. At other times they are left open so there is level access for wheelchair customers at all times.
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  Yes
  Step free access from car park to station entrance
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  No

Epsom Downs facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  No
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Oystercard Topup
  
  Yes
- Oyster Comments
  
  Oyster top-up is only available from the self-service ticket machine. Oyster Cards cannot be purchased at this station.
- Smartcard Issued
  
  No
- Smartcard Validator
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Comments
  
  For more information on using the Key smartcard, please visit the Key smartcard webpage on the Southern website.
- Travelcard
  
  Zone 6
- Penalty Fares
  
  Penalty fares apply for SN
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- Seated Area
  
  No
- Waiting Room
  
  There is an unheated shelter on the platform.
- Refreshment Facilities
  
  No
- Toilets
  
  No
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
- Baby Change
  
  No
- Telephones
  
  Yes
- Wi Fi
  
  No
  There is no WIFI at this station. However, WIFI is available onboard trains which serve this station. More information about onboard WIFI can be found on the Southern website.
- Rail replacement locations
  
  https://assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/5C7xDXhWCJrNABtBwDocZu/8752484f50c3037b4203e472a1eedc91/2025-01_CI_SN_RRB_EPD_DR.pdf
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  unstaffed
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Annotation
  If you have lost something at a Southern station or onboard a Southern train, please visit the Southern website and use the webform to register your lost item.
  Some Southern trains serve stations which are managed by other train operators (see below). You should consider logging your lost item with them, just in case it's been handed in at one of their stations.
  If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in to a member of staff.
- Contact Details
  If you have lost something at one of our stations or onboard our trains, please visit our website and use the webform to register your lost item.
  As some of our trains serve stations which are managed by other train operators (see below), you should also consider logging your lost item with them, just in case it's been handed in at one of their stations.
  If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in to a member of staff.
  
  Url: https://www.southernrailway.com/lostproperty
- Available
  
  Yes
- Operator Name
  
  Southern
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - from help point
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  Departure Screens
  Arrival Screens
  Announcements
- Customer Help Points
  
  Yes
  The Assistance Meeting Point is under the canopy above the Help Point.
- Ticket gates
  
  No
Parking
- Contact Details
  
  Url: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/southern/
  
  01895 262122
- Operator Name
  
  APCOA Parking UK
- Name
  
  Station car park
- Spaces
  
  21
- Number Accessible Spaces
  
  2
- Accessible Spaces Note
  
  Free parking is offered to all Blue Badge holders.
  Please ensure that your Blue Badge is displayed at all times when parking at any Thameslink, Southern or Great Northern station car parks.
  If dedicated Blue Badge bays are occupied, please park within any available standard bay (excluding premier bays) and display your Blue Badge.
- Accessible Car Park Equipment
  
  No
- Cctv
  
  No
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  14
- Sheltered
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  Located outside the front of the station.
  Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
- Type
  
  Stands
  Racks
Accessibility
- Helpline
  For help with planning your journey, or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline on:
  - Phone - 0800 138 1016
  - Textphone - 0800 138 1018
  https://www.southernrailway.com/travel-information/travel-help/assisted-travel
- Helpline opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 24h
- Staff Help Available
  Our Mobile Assistance Team is available to help you to complete your journey from this station as it is unstaffed.
  If you have not booked assistance and require help boarding at this station, then on arrival please contact this team by either:
  - pressing the 'emergency & assisted travel' Help Point button
  - calling us on the freephone number 0808 168 1238 - Please note this is for immediate assistance only
  - texting us on 07970 511077
  We will then arrange for our Mobile Assistance Team to reach you in good time before your train is scheduled to depart.
  Whether you pre-book your assistance or prefer more flexibility, we recommend arriving 20 minutes before your train is scheduled to depart.
- Staff help available opening hours
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
  All Southern ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts.
  Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be. Please check the station map or the 'step free access' section before making your way to the station.
- Ramp For Train Access
  Yes
  A staff-operated ramp is required for step-free access between train and platform at this station. A Mobile Assistance team covers this station.
  You can arrange assistance by:
  - Pressing the "emergency & assisted travel" button on a station Help Point
  - Calling our freephone number: 0808 168 1238 - Please note this is for immediate assistance only
  - Texting us on 07970 511077
- Accessible Taxis
  
  No
- Accessible toilets
  
  No
- Step Free Access
  
  This is a Category A station: This station has step-free access to all platforms.
  The Assistance Meeting Point is under the canopy above the Help Point.
- Ticket Gates
  
  No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  Yes
  Whilst there is no dedicated area, there is ample space for impaired mobility set down / pick up at the front of the station
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  No

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