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Retford facilities
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Ticket office
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Ticket Office
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Prepurchase CollectionTicket Office: Yes
Ticket Machine: Yes -
Ticket Machine
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Smartcard Issued
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Smartcard TopupTicket Office: Yes
Ticket Machine: Yes -
Smartcard Validator
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Smartcard Comments
Collection is available for Smart tickets bought online.
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Opening hoursMon-Fri 06:00 to 13:00
Sat 08:00 to 13:00
Sun 08:20 to 13:00
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Facilities
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Car Park
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First Class Lounge
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Seated Area
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Waiting Room
This station has heated waiting rooms available. Seating is available at an accessible height in the waiting room and on platforms
Platform 1 opening hours Mon - Sat 05:30 -21:30, Sun 08:30 - 21:30
Platform 2 opening hours Mon - Sat 05:30 - 22:00, Sun 08:30 - 22:00
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Trolleys
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Station BuffetCoffee shop available on platform 1 for refreshments
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ToiletsThe toilets are located on Platforms 1 and 2. The National key toilets are located in the Waiting Room on Platform 1; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A RADAR key is available from the Station Office on Platform 1. Toilet opening hours are at all times that the station is open.
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Accessible toilets
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Baby Change
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Telephones
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Wi Fi
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Web Kiosk
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Post Box
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Tourist Information
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Atm Machine
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Bureau De Change
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Shops
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Rail replacement locations
Rail Replacement Coaches leave from the front of the station.
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CCTV
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Toilets
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Available
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LocationThe toilets are located on Platforms 1 and 2. The National key toilets are located in the Waiting Room on Platform 1; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A RADAR key is available from the Station Office on Platform 1. Toilet opening hours are at all times that the station is open.
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Accessible toilets
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Staffing and customer services
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Staffing LevelPart time
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Lost property
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Contact Details
Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/03457 225333 -
Passenger Information SystemsDeparture Screens
Announcements
Arrival Screens -
Customer Help Points
only for car park and low level accessible for all purpose is for assistance
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Ticket gates
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Parking
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Contact Details
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Operator NameLondon North Eastern Railway
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NameStation Car Park
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Spaces101
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ChargesOff-peak: £5.50
Per Hour: £2.00
Daily: £11.00
Weekly: £44.00
Monthly: N/A
Three Monthly: N/A
Six Monthly: N/A
Annual: £1210.00
Saturday: £5.50
Sunday: £5.50
Note:Going away for a long weekend? Park from 10:00 on Friday until 14:00 on Monday for just £12.
Simply purchase your ticket at the car park on the day.
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Number Accessible Spaces3
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Accessible Spaces NoteParking is free for Blue Badge holders parking in disabled spaces displaying a valid International Blue Badge
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Accessible Car Park Equipment
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Cctv
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Bicycle Facilities
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Spaces38
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ShelteredYes
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Cctv
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Locationnorth end of Platform 1
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TypeStands
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Accessibility
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Helpline03457 225 225 or 18001 03457 225 225 (Text relay service)https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
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Staff Help AvailableWhen arriving for booked or turn-up-and-go assistance, the meeting point is the Ticket Office on the main concourse. Staff are available to provide Passenger Assist at all times that trains are operating for customers who have booked or who travel as turn-up-and-go. Assistance is available both to board/alight trains and also navigating around the station.
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Staff help available opening hoursMon-Fri 05:30 to 23:30
Sat 05:30 to 21:30
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Induction Loop
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Accessible Ticket Machines
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Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
Travel Centre Floor Walkers will assist any disabled passengers unable to access the booking office window
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Ramp For Train Access
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Accessible Taxis
Advance booking is advisable.
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Accessible toilets
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Step Free Access
This station has step free access to all platforms.
This station is a category A station according to the Office of Rail and Road station classification system https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955.
Retford has an RNIB 'Map for All' located outside the main entrance to the left of the doors.
Staff can deploy station ramps at all times when trains are operating through this station to help customers who need step-free access board any train at this station. Where in circumstances beyond our control station staff are not available, on train staff can deploy the on board ramp if necessary.
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Impaired Mobility Set Down
Station Front
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Wheelchairs Available
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Journeys from this station
First opened in 1849, Retford Station serves the picturesque Nottinghamshire market town of Retford. With the Chesterfield Canal and the wonderfully named River Idle running nearby, the town is much admired by American author Bill Bryson, who described it as charming and delightful, while Monty Python mainstay, Michael Palin, frequently talks about his visits to Retford as a child to trainspot. With famous locomotives, such as the Flying Scotsman, using the tracks, the East Coast Main Line and the Sheffield to Lincoln Line remain very busy today.
This Grade II listed building has an impressive history, with The Retford Times in 1913, publishing the memoirs of a local man who recalled that "the Duke and Duchess of Portland, Duke and Duchess of Newcastle, Earl and Countess Manvers, Earl and Countess of Yarborough, the Earl and Countess of Galway, the Foljambes, Laycocks, Denisons, Huntsmans etc” would all use Retford Station. He especially remembered the tall, graceful Russian Wolfhounds owned by the Duchess of Newcastle, stepping lightly from the carriage, accompanying their mistress.
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How many train stations are in Retford?
Retford only has one station serving the town; however, there are four platforms within the one station, with one way heading towards London, one to Hull, Bradford, and Skipton, and two serving the Skipton to Hull lines.
How far is Retford from Sheffield?
It takes approximately 35 minutes to travel between Retford and Sheffield, a distance of 22 miles, with around 30 trains making this journey every day.
How far is the walk from Retford Station to Retford town centre?
Taking only ten minutes, the walk from Retford Station into the town centre leads you down the quiet Cobwell Road.
Does Retford Station have car park facilities?
Remaining open 24/7, the car park has spaces for 85 cars, including wider bays and blue badge facilities.
Are there secure bike storage facilities at Retford Station?
With spaces for 38 bikes, the storage facilities included shelter and CCTV.
What facilities are available at Retford Station?
- Toilets - including baby changing facilities
- Station Buffet
- Postbox
- Telephones - coins and card
- Disabled Access - the whole station is step-free, and ramps, wheelchairs and Induction Loops are all available
What popular destinations are available from Retford Station?
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