Basingstoke railway station is situated in the county of Hampshire. Buy train tickets online with us today with no booking fees, or buy them at the ticket office. You can also use the capacity checker on our app to find out how busy your train is expected to be.
Station facilities
General service information
- Staffing Level
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Full time
- Closed Circuit Television
- Yes
- Information Available From Staff
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Yes - from help point
- Information Services Open
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Mon-Fri 06:00 to 21:30
- CIS
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- DepartureScreens
- Customer Help Points
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Yes
Customer Help points are located on every platform
Ticket buying and collection
- Ticket Office
- Yes
- Prepurchase Collection
- Yes
- Ticket Machine
- Yes
- Oystercard Issued
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No
- Use Oystercard
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No
- Always Show Oyster Card Fields
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No
- Smartcard Issued
- Yes
- Smartcard Topup
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Ticket Office: Yes
Ticket Machine: Yes - Smartcard Validator
- Yes
- Smartcard Comments
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Basingstoke ticket office can issue new smartcards and sell tickets to smartcards including Flexi Seasons.
- Penalty Fares
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SW
All station facilities
- Seated Area
- Yes
- Waiting Room
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Mon-Sun
All platforms.
- Station Buffet
- Yes
- Toilets
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Yes
The toilets are located on all the platforms. The National key toilets are located on Platform 1, Platforms 2/3 and Platform 4; these toilets are operated by a radar key. A radar key is available from station staff upon request. A 'National Key Scheme' key [RADAR] can be purchased by contacting the following. Address: 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London, EC1V 8AF. Tel: 020 7250 3222. Minicom: 020 7250 4119. Fax: 020 7250 0212. Email: radar@radar.org.uk.
- Baby Change
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Yes
Accessible toilets on platforms 2/3 and 4.
- Telephones
- Yes
- Wi Fi
- Yes
- Post Box
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Yes
Outside station
- Atm Machine
- Yes
- Shops
- Yes
Accessibility and mobility access
- Helpline
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0800 5282100
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/Mon-Fri - 24h
Saturday - 24h
Sunday - 24h - Induction Loop
- Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
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Yes
All South Western Railway ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts. All machines are accessible, however the station may not be so please check the station access note for further details
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
- Yes
- Ramp For Train Access
- Yes
- Accessible Taxis
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Yes
Provided by 3rd party companies, subject to availability.
- National Key Toilets
- Yes
- Step Free Access
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Step-free category B2 station. This station has step-free access to all platforms via lifts from the main entrance. The rear entrance has level access to Platforms 4 and 5 (and to other platforms via lifts) but is only open Monday-Friday 0600 until 1000 and from 1500 until 2345 (closed at weekends) - outside these times a stepped subway must be used. The alternative step-free route from the rear to the main entrance via the street is approximately 380m and includes missing dropped kerbs and sections of route without a pavement.
Coverage: partial Station - Ticket Gates
- Yes
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
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No
- Wheelchairs Available
- Yes
- Assisted Travel
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Assistance from station staff is available to customers boarding and alighting trains, and moving through this station - at all times trains are running. Please make yourself known to staff at the Ticket Gateline. You can book assistance up to 2 hours before your journey when travelling on South Western Railway. Planning in advance isn't always possible so do not worry if you haven't booked - our staff will do their best to assist you onto your preferred train.
Transport links
- Cycle Storage
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Spaces: 170
Sheltered: Yes
Cctv: Yes
Location:Car park and platform 4
Type: Compounds,Racks - Rail Replacement Services
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Station Forecourt, off Alencon Link
- Taxi Rank
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Private Hire / Black Cabs outside Station Entrance
- Onward Travel
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Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here
Parking information
- Car Park
Passenger services
- Customer Service
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Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650
- Left Luggage
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No
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ - Lost Property
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https://www.southwesternrailway.com/contact-and-help/lost-propertyMon-Fri 07:30 to 19:00
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