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

  • Parking
  • Shops
  • Ticket machine
  • Ticket office
  • Toilets
  • Wifi
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General service information
Staffing Level
Full time
Closed Circuit Television
Yes
Information Available From Staff
Yes - from help point
Information Services Open
Mon-Fri 06:00 to 21:30
CIS
  • DepartureScreens
Customer Help Points
Yes

Customer Help points are located on every platform

Ticket buying and collection
Ticket Office
Yes
Prepurchase Collection
Yes
Ticket Machine
Yes
Oystercard Issued

No

Use Oystercard

No

Always Show Oyster Card Fields

No

Smartcard Issued
Yes
Smartcard Topup
Ticket Office: Yes
Ticket Machine: Yes
Smartcard Validator
Yes
Smartcard Comments

Basingstoke ticket office can issue new smartcards and sell tickets to smartcards including Flexi Seasons.

Penalty Fares
SW
All station facilities
Seated Area
Yes
Waiting Room
Mon-Sun

All platforms.

Station Buffet
Yes
Toilets
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
Yes

Accessible toilets on platforms 2/3 and 4.

Telephones
Yes
Wi Fi
Yes
Post Box
Yes

Outside station

Atm Machine
Yes
Shops
Yes
Accessibility and mobility access
Helpline

0800 5282100

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Mon-Fri - 24h
Saturday - 24h
Sunday - 24h
Induction Loop
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines
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
Yes

Provided by 3rd party companies, subject to availability.

National Key Toilets
Yes
Step Free Access

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

No

Wheelchairs Available
Yes
Assisted Travel

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
Spaces: 170
Sheltered: Yes
Cctv: Yes
Location:

Car park and platform 4


Type: Compounds,Racks
Rail Replacement Services

Station Forecourt, off Alencon Link

Taxi Rank

Private Hire / Black Cabs outside Station Entrance

Onward Travel

Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here

Parking information
Car Park
Car parking1:
Name: Basingstoke Bunnian Place and North Yard Multi- Storey
Spaces: 1207

Number Accessible Spaces: 18
Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
Cctv: Yes
Website:

Car parking2:
Name: Basingstoke Premium Car Park
Spaces: 20

Number Accessible Spaces: 10
Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
Cctv: Yes
Website:

Passenger services
Customer Service

Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650

Left Luggage

No

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Lost Property
https://www.southwesternrailway.com/contact-and-help/lost-property
Mon-Fri 07:30 to 19:00
Live departures and arrivals