Station

Station facilities

  • Parking
  • Shops
  • Step-free access
  • 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
Yes - from information point
Yes - from ticket office
Information Services Open
Mon-Fri - 24h
Saturday - 24h
Sunday - 24h
CIS
  • Departure Screens
  • Arrival Screens
  • Announcements
Customer Help Points
Yes
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
Yes
Smartcard Validator
Yes
Penalty Fares
GW
All station facilities
Seated Area
Yes
Trolleys
Yes
Station Buffet
Yes
Toilets
Yes

Toilets are located on Station Platforms and in The Brunel Arcade building

Baby Change
Yes
Telephones

No

Wi Fi
Yes

Free Wi-Fi is available to passengers around the Station.

Post Box
Yes
Atm Machine
Yes
Shops
Yes
Accessibility and mobility access
Helpline

If you wish to book assistance but are not sure which train operator you are travelling with, you can call 0800 022 3720. On calling, you will be referred to the appropriate train operator.

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Staff Help Available

Staff assistance is available; please request assistance from any member of staff if you have not booked assistance in advance.

Mon-Fri - 24h
Saturday - 24h
Sunday - 24h
Induction Loop
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines
Yes

Accessible ticket machines are located at the station entrance by the ticket office and at the car park.

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
Yes

Low-level accessible counter are located at the ticket office. All counters have hearing loop fitted.

Ramp For Train Access
Yes
Accessible Taxis

Accessible taxis are available at the station entrance. please request staff assistance if you need to.

Accessible Public Telephones

Accessible low-level Pay Phone is available at the station main concourse. Please request staff assistance if you need to.

National Key Toilets
Yes

Radar Key available from station staff. If you wish to buy a 'National Key Scheme' key, [RADAR]. Their address is 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London EC1V 8AF, tel: 020 7250 8181, minicom: 020 7250 4119, fax: 020 7250 0212, email: shop@disabilityrightsuk.org, website: https://crm.disabilityrightsuk.org/

Step Free Access

platforms can be reached via lift and bridge, ticket office is step free.


Coverage: whole Station
Ticket Gates
Yes
Impaired Mobility Set Down
Yes

Set- Down / Pick up Points are available at the station entrance by the Rail air link lounge. Assisted travel meeting point - Customer Help desk main concourse. Please notify a member of staff.

Wheelchairs Available
Yes
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: 344
Sheltered: Yes
Cctv: No
Location:

Front of station, underground short stay car park and long stay car park.


Annotation:

Cycles can be carried free of charge,restrictions apply and you need to make a reservation up to two hours before the train leaves the station it is starting from. Please see our Cycling by train leaflet.


Type: Stands
CarPark
Car parking1:

Spaces: 0
Number Accessible Spaces: 0
Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
Cctv: No
Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Car parking2:

Operator Name: A P C O A Parking ( U K) Limited
Name: Multi Storey Car Park
Spaces: 1387

Number Accessible Spaces: 14
Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
Accessible Car Park Equipment Note:

Accessible ticket machine is available at the car park. step free access from the car park to the station via a lift.


Cctv: No
Open:
Mon-Fri - 24h
Saturday - 24h
Sunday - 24h

Website: http://www.apcoa.co.uk

Rail Replacement Services

At the North side of the station

Taxi Rank

Taxi ranks are situated at both station entrances. Accessible taxis are available, please approach a member of staff for assistance.

Onward Travel

Buses can be found on near by streets. Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here.

Not all buses are accessible

Airport

For Heathrow Airport, change at Reading onto the frequent 'RailAir' luxury coach service. Runs every 20 minutes Monday to Friday daytimes; every 30 minutes Saturday & Sunday. For timetables and fares visit: www.railair.com/ or Tele: 0118 957 9498

A regular train service to Gatwick airport is also available at the station.

Passenger services
Customer Service

Please call our Customer Services Centre on 03457 000 125 (07:00-22:00 every day)

Left Luggage

No

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Lost Property

No

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
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