Station facilities

  • Parking
  • Step-free access
  • Ticket machine
  • Ticket office
  • Toilets
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General service information
Staffing Level
Part time
Closed Circuit Television
Yes
Information Available From Staff
Yes - from ticket office
Information Services Open

Information available during ticket office opening times.

CIS
  • Departure Screens
  • Arrival Screens
  • Announcements
Customer Help Points

No
Ticket buying and collection
Ticket Office
Yes
Prepurchase Collection
Ticket Office: Yes
Ticket Machine: Yes
Ticket Machine
Yes
Oystercard Issued

No
Use Oystercard

No
Always Show Oyster Card Fields

No
Smartcard Issued

No
Smartcard Topup
Ticket Office: Yes
Ticket Machine: Yes
Smartcard Validator

No
Smartcard Comments

Load a pre-purchased season ticket onto a smartcard using the ticket vending machine.

Penalty Fares
AW
All station facilities
Seated Area
Yes
Waiting Room
Yes
Station Buffet

No
Toilets
Yes

The toilets are located on Platform 1. The National key toilets are located within the Main Station Building; these toilets are operated by a radar key.

Baby Change
Yes
Showers
Yes
Telephones

No
Wi Fi

No
Accessibility and mobility access
Helpline

03333 211202

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Mon-Sun 08:00 to 20:00
Staff Help Available
Yes

If requiring passenger assist please see the conductor on the train. For other queries please see station staff during ticket office hours.

Induction Loop
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines
Yes

The ticket machine(s) do not accept cash. Payment is by major debit and credit cards only.

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
Yes
Ramp For Train Access
Yes
Accessible Taxis

No
National Key Toilets

The National key toilets are located within the Main Station Building; these toilets are operated by a radar key. This is available during ticket office opening hours.

Step Free Access

Category A.

Access to the station platform is possible via a short accessible ramp with handrails or four steps with handrails.


Coverage: whole Station
Ticket Gates

No
Impaired Mobility Set Down
Yes
Wheelchairs Available

No
Assisted Travel

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.

Parking information
Cycle Storage
Spaces: 8
Sheltered: Yes
Cctv: Yes
Location:

4 Sheffield stands providing parking for up to eight bicycles are located on the platform


Type: Stands
CarPark

Operator Name: Transport for Wales
Name: Station Car Park
Spaces: 15
Number Accessible Spaces: 2
Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
Cctv: No

Open:
Mon-Sun

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Rail Replacement Services

The rail replacement bus stop is the bus station lay-by near the Wetherspoon pub.

Taxi Rank

Outside of station

Onward Travel

The Bus Station is located opposite the rail station.

Arriva operates a network of regular local bus routes around Aberystwyth and to surrounding towns and villages. For route maps and timetables:

www.arrivabus.co.uk

Buy an Aberystwyth PlusBus ticket with your train ticket for discount-priced unlimited bus travel around the town. For details visit www.PlusBus.info

Cycle Hire

There are no cycle hire facilities at this station

Passenger services
Customer Service

Contact our Customer Relations team directly via the Transport for Wales Website.

Left Luggage

No
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Lost Property
Yes

Operator Name: Transport for Wales
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Live departures and arrivals

Overview

Originally opened in 1863, Aberystwyth station was greatly extended and improved in 1925. The railway transformed the country town of Aberystwyth into a thriving tourist coastal resort, with hotels, new attractions and the construction of the famous Royal Pier drawing visitors from all over the UK, arriving by train.

The Vale of Rheidol Railway, a narrow-gauge steam heritage track, uses Aberystwyth as a terminus. Running through the glorious Ceredigion countryside for 12 miles, this is a great family day out.

With an impressively grand facade that won the National Railway Heritage Award in 2003, Aberystwyth station has two platforms - one of standard gauge and Rheidol's narrow gauge, catering for nearly half a million passengers every year. This is why taking the train to this town is a worthwhile endeavour, so make sure you acquaint yourself with all the interesting things to do in Aberystwyth before your next trip.

 

  • How long does it take to walk from Aberystwyth station to Aberystwyth city centre?

    • Aberystwyth station is less than a five-minute walk into the town centre, via Terrace Road.

  • What car parking facilities are available at Aberystwyth station?

    • There are facilities for 15 cars at Aberystwyth station.

  • What facilities are there for bike storage at Aberystwyth station?

    • Aberystwyth station has storage for 10 bikes, with CCTV available.

  • What other facilities are available at Aberystwyth station?

    • Toilets, including baby changing facilities
    • Coin and cards telephones
    • Disabled access - including step-free access throughout, ramps, wheelchairs and induction loop systems

  • Which popular destinations can be reached from Aberystwyth station?