Does the station have cycle storage?
Take your bike to Durham station to find 50 cycle stands where you can leave your machine under shelter and the watchful eye of CCTV at the north end of Platforms 1 and 2.
Durham station
At a glance
Parking
Long Stay Car Park - Station Approach, DH1 4RB
423 spaces, from £2.50 for 1 hour.
Toilets
Toilets are located on the Main Concourse.
Help Points
On main concourse.
Transport links
Taxis and accessible taxis available.
Shops
Various coffee shops, food and retail outlets available for refereshments and shopping.
Opening times
Travel Centre
Mon-Fri - 06:00-18:00
Sat - 07:00-17:00
Sun - 09:00-16:00
Station Services
Facilities
Car Parking
Station Car Park
Spaces - 628
Charges
Rate per hour £2.50
Off-peak rate £7.50
Rate per day £15.00
Rate on Saturday £7.50
Rate on Sunday £7.50
Weekly £60.00
Monthly £195.00
Annually £1650.00
Short stay 21-60 mins - £2.50
Short stay 61-120 mins - £5.00
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.
For a map of how to get to the car park, please click here.
Cafe/Bar
Coffee shop, WHSmiths and a bar available for refreshments
Taxi Rank
Durham is a large station with taxis usually available on a rank. Advance booking is not normally necessary or even possible, unless arriving early in the morning or late at night. To book a taxi in advance call 0191 371 2727.
Staff Help Available
Opening hours
- Monday - Friday
- 24 Hours a Day
- Saturday
- 24 Hours a Day
- Sunday
- 07:00 - 23:59
When arriving for booked or turn-up-and-go assistance, the meeting point is the Ticket Office. 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.
Accessibility
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.
Interchange between the platforms is via a subway. Lift access available to the subway from both platforms. Durham has two RNIB 'Maps for All' - one is located on the southbound side inside the portico as you approach the Travel Centre. The second is located on the northbound side to the left of the waiting room entrance doors beside the taxi rank.
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.
Help points
Shops
Related FAQs
Where can I find the rail replacement services at Durham station?
If you need to find a replacement service this page has all the information you need.
Where is the nearest taxi rank?
Durham has a taxi rank right next to the station. If you’d like to find out about the services on offer then go to www.traintaxi.co.uk.
Are bus services available from the station?
Buses arrive and depart regularly from the station to various destinations.
Is there airport connectivity from the station?
To reach Durham Tees Valley Airport, catch 'Arriva' bus route 12 close to the station. See www.arrivabus.co.uk for the times. If you want to go to Newcastle Airport instead then take the Metro service that will carry you there directly: www.nexus.org.uk/metro.