Stoke-on-Trent to Leicester Train Tickets & Timetables

Stoke-on-Trent to Leicesterby train on average takes 1 hrs 43 mins

Stoke-on-Trent to Leicester one way only

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Trains depart every 31 minutes
First train leaves Stoke-on-Trent at 06:05
Last train leaves Stoke-on-Trent at 21:49

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Stoke-on-Trent to Leicester train times

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Station Message

The lifts are currently out of order at Stoke-on-Trent station.

Stoke-on-Trent facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  No
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Comments
  
  Validators on gates only. Ticket machines and booking office for pre purchased collection and only ticket machines for purchase
- Penalty Fares
  
  Penalty fares apply for VT
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- First Class Lounge
  
  There is currently no First Class lounge at this station
- Seated Area
  
  Yes
- Waiting Room
  
  Yes
  
  Platforms 1 & 2
- Trolleys
  
  Yes
- Refreshment Facilities
  
  Yes
- Toilets
  
  Yes
  
  The accessible toilets are located on Platform 1 and 2. The National key toilet is located on Platform 1; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
- Baby Change
  
  Yes
- Telephones
  
  No
- Wi Fi
  
  Yes
- Post Box
  
  Yes
- Atm Machine
  
  Yes
- Shops
  
  Yes
- Rail replacement locations
  
  Rail replacement coach services can be found at the front of the station.
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  The accessible toilets are located on Platform 1 and 2. The National key toilet is located on Platform 1; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
Wifi
- Available
  
  Yes
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Full time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  Url: https://avantiwestcoast.missingx.com/
  
  0345 528 0253
- Available
  
  Yes
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - from help point
  Yes - from information point
  Yes - from ticket office
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  Departure Screens
  Arrival Screens
  Announcements
- Customer Help Points
  
  Yes
- Ticket gates
  
  Yes
Parking
- Car Park 1
  
  Notes
  
  Operator Name: Avanti West Coast
  Name: Stoke on Trent Car Park 2
  Spaces: 24
  
  Number Accessible Spaces: 0
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
  Cctv: Yes
  Website
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  Opening Times
  Mon-Sun 24h
  Charges
  Daily: £12.50
  Monthly: £132.00
  Three Monthly: £374.00
  Annual: £1,200.00
  Saturday: £6.50
  Sunday: £6.50
  Note:
  For information on how to get to the car park, prebooking your space or working out the cost of your stay, please visit the Avanti West Coast website. Different rates apply to non-rail users - please speak to a member of staff.
- Car Park 2
  
  Notes
  
  Operator Name: Avanti West Coast
  Name: Stoke-on- Trent Car Park 3
  Spaces: 460
  
  Number Accessible Spaces: 20
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
  Cctv: Yes
  Website
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  Opening Times
  Mon-Sun 24h
  Charges
  Daily: £12.50
  Monthly: £132.00
  Three Monthly: £374.00
  Annual: £1,200.00
  Saturday: £6.50
  Sunday: £6.50
  Note:
  For information on how to get to the car park, prebooking your space or working out the cost of your stay, please visit the Avanti West Coast website. Different rates apply to non-rail users - please speak to a member of staff.
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  88
- Sheltered
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  all platforms
- Annotation
  
  The cycle hub on Platform 1 has space for 63 cycles. There are stands for 28 cycles on Platform 1 and a further 24 stands for cycles in Car Park 3 (Platform 2/3).
  63 spaces in platform 1 cycle hub
  14 hoops on platform 1 (2 x cycles per hoop = 28 spaces)
  12 hoops in car park 3 (2 x cycles per hoop = 24 spaces)
- Type
  
  Compounds
  Lockers
  Stands
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  08000 158 123 (08000 158 124 Textphone)
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Staff Help Available
  
  Passenger Assist meeting point is the ticket office. 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.
- Staff help available opening hours
  
  Mon-Fri 05:30 to 00:00
  Sat 05:30 to 23:30
  Sun 07:30 to 00:00
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  No
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  Yes
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible Taxis
  
  By the North end of platform 1
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
- Step Free Access
  
  This station has step-free access to all platforms / the platform
- Ticket Gates
  
  Yes
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  Yes
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  Yes
First Class lounge
- Details
  
  There is currently no First Class lounge at this station

Leicester facilities

Ticket office
- Ticket Office
  
  Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
  
  Yes
- Ticket Machine
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Issued
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Smartcard Validator
  
  Yes
- Smartcard Comments
  
  Collect and top your Smartcard at this location
- Penalty Fares
  
  Penalty fares apply for EM
Facilities
- Car Park
  
  Yes
- Seated Area
  
  Yes
- Waiting Room
  
  There are heated waiting rooms, along with sheltered platform waiting areas with accessible seating.
- Trolleys
  
  Yes
- Refreshment Facilities
  
  Yes
  
  Cafe and vending machine.
- Toilets
  Yes
  The toilets are located on Platform 1/2 and Platform 3/4. The National key toilets are located on Platform 1/2 and Platform 3/4; these toilets are operated by a radar key. The radar key is available from the Duty Manager located on the end of Platform 3/4.
  - Weekdays (Mon - Fri) 05:20-22:30
  - Saturday 05:20-22:30
  - Sunday 07:15-22:30
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
- Baby Change
  
  Yes
- Telephones
  
  No
- Wi Fi
  
  Yes
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Leicester station
  Free WiFi is available in the First Lounge
- Post Box
  
  Yes
- Atm Machine
  
  Yes
- Shops
  
  Yes
- Rail replacement locations
  
  Coaches leave from the Station front. Please note: During pre-planned engineering works, coaches will leave from the station car park
- CCTV
  
  Yes
Toilets
- Available
  
  Yes
- Location
  The toilets are located on Platform 1/2 and Platform 3/4. The National key toilets are located on Platform 1/2 and Platform 3/4; these toilets are operated by a radar key. The radar key is available from the Duty Manager located on the end of Platform 3/4.
  - Weekdays (Mon - Fri) 05:20-22:30
  - Saturday 05:20-22:30
  - Sunday 07:15-22:30
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
Wifi
- Annotation
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Leicester station
  Free WiFi is available in the First Lounge
- Available
  
  Yes
Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Level
  
  Full time
- Lost property
  
  Yes
- Contact Details
  
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  
  03457 125678
- Available
  
  No
- Operator Name
  
  EMR lost property office is located at Nottingham. We will try to contact the owner if they can be identified, the item will be kept for 3 months (unless it is perishable) and a record is kept.
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - from information point
  Yes - from ticket office
- Information Services Open
- Passenger Information Systems
  
  Departure Screens
  Arrival Screens
  Announcements
- Customer Help Points
  
  Yes
- Ticket gates
  
  Yes
Parking
- Car Park 1
  
  Notes
  £2.00 Evening car park fare is available from 1800 until 0230.
  This car park has Secure Station Accreditation.
  
  Operator Name: East Midlands Railway
  Name: Station car park
  Spaces: 488
  
  Number Accessible Spaces: 20
  Accessible Spaces Note:
  A designated pick up/drop off for mobility impaired customers is available in the short stay car park with step free access to the concourse and into the station
  
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
  Cctv: No
  Website
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  Charges
  Daily: £16.50
  Weekly: £49.50
  Monthly: £165.00
  Three Monthly: £445.50
  Annual: £1,650.00
  Saturday: £8.30
  Sunday: £8.30
  Note:
  £2.20 Evening car park fare is available from 1800 until 0230.
  £10.50 Weekend rate (Friday 1000 - Sunday midnight) please purchase ticket from ticket office.
  This car park has Secure Station Accreditation.
  From Monday 12 February 2024, demolition works will begin in the area, restricting access to the station car park. Station Street will be closed and access will be available via Fox Street. For more information visit: https://www.leicester.gov.uk/station
- Car Park 2
  
  Notes
  This car park has Secure Station Accreditation.
  
  Operator Name: East Midlands Railway
  Name: Short stay car park
  Spaces: 10
  
  Number Accessible Spaces: 4
  Accessible Spaces Note:
  One disabled pick up/drop off only bay. Charges 50p for 20 minutes blue badge holders 1 hour free. Blue Badge holders wishing to park longer must use the long stay car park on Fox Street.
  
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
  Cctv: No
  Website
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  Opening Times
  Mon-Sun 24h
  Charges
  Off-peak: £8.30
  Daily: £16.50
  Weekly: £49.50
  Monthly: £165.00
  Three Monthly: £445.50
  Annual: £1,650.00
  Saturday: £8.30
  Sunday: £8.30
  Note:
  This car park has Secure Station Accreditation.
  Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)
  Blue Badge holders: Parking is free for all Blue Badge holders at ANPR car parks. To qualify for free parking, Blue Badge holders will need to register their vehicles on the APCOA Blue Badge portal using this link https://bluebadge.apcoa.co.uk/
  When parking, please ensure that your Blue Badge is displayed at all times. If dedicated Blue Badge bays are occupied, please park within any available standard bay and display your Blue Badge
Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces
  
  222
- Sheltered
  
  Yes
- Cctv
  
  Yes
- Location
  
  Cycle hub situated on the lower floor (old Red Star parcels area) which can be accessed via the lift located to the left of the Customer Information desk. Stands also available in main car park and station front near short stay car park.
- Annotation
  
  Cycle hub opening hours 0400 to 0200 daily. Changing facilities available. An application form for the cycle hub can be requested by emailing here.
  There are also mixed type stands with outdoor covered spaces in main car park and stands at the station front.
- Type
  
  Compounds
  Stands
Accessibility
- Helpline
  
  08000 11 33 23
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Staff Help Available
  
  Staff help available 05.20 - 01.00
  Passenger Assistance meeting point is at the customer information desk in the front concourse or the ticket gates.
- Staff help available opening hours
  
  Mon-Sun 24h
- Induction Loop
  
  Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  Yes
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
  
  Yes
- Ramp For Train Access
  
  Yes
- Accessible Taxis
  
  No
- Accessible toilets
  
  Yes
- Step Free Access
  
  This is a Category A access station. There is step free access to the main entrance and lifts to all platforms. Customers with wheelchairs who require assistance on graduated slopes should press the ticket gate 'assistance' button located at the bottom of the stairs near the self service ticket machines.
  This station has tactile paving at the edge of all platforms and at the bottom of all staircases.
- Ticket Gates
  
  Yes
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
  
  Yes
- Wheelchairs Available
  
  Yes

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Trains from Stoke-on-Trentto LeicesterFrom £17.10

Stoke-on-Trent to Leicesterby train on average takes 1 hrs 43 mins

Stoke-on-Trent to Leicester one way only

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