The Grade II listed Oakham station is one of the finest surviving examples of Victorian railway architecture. Built in 1847 in the Italianate style, the red-brick dressing, Welsh slate roof and arched windows is a sight to behold, as are the decorative ironwork canopies on both platforms. Before the arrival of rail, the Melton Mowbray and Oakham Canal was the main supplier of goods in and out of the town, but it was bought up and filled in by the Midland Railway to make way for the rail line, which replaced it as the town's key transport hub. Today, the station serves the Birmingham-to-Peterborough Line, with trains from Oakham running regularly to Birmingham, Leicester and Stansted Airport. Oakham's main draw is a number of historical tourist attractions including the 14th-century All Saints' Church, with its piercing spire, and the Norman fort of Oakham Castle with its 12th-century hall. The open-air market every Wednesday and Saturday is also worth a visit. To the west of Oakham lies Rutland Water, one of the world's largest man-made lakes.
Ticket Machine | Unavailable |
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Staff help | Unavailable |
Staffing level | The staff is available at specific times. Please check at the station. |
Oyster Prepay | Unavailable |
Oyster topup | Unavailable |
Oyster validator | Unavailable |
Pre-purchase collection | Unavailable |
Left Luggage | Unavailable |
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Left Luggage Website | https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ |
Shops | Unavailable |
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Postbox | Unavailable |
Telephones | Unavailable |
Telephone types | Cards and coins |
Station Buffet | Unavailable |
ATM | Unavailable |
Bureau de Change | Unavailable |
Tourist Information Office | Unavailable |
Nearest station with more facilities | Level access to Peterborough bound platform. Ramp from the road to the Leicester bound platform. Restricted access between the platforms.
Category B. This station has a degree of step free access to the
platform which may be in both directions or in one direction only - please
check for details. |
Toilets | Unavailable |
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Showers | Unavailable |
Baby change | Unavailable |
WiFi | Unavailable |
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Web kiosk | Unavailable |
Customer help points | Available |
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CCTV | Available |
Carpark name | Station Car Park |
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Carpark operator | EMR |
Car parking spaces | 28 |
Cycle storage | Available |
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Cycle storage spaces | 22 |
Sheltered cycle storage | Unavailable |
Cycle storage CCTV | Available |
Cycle storage notes | There are stands available. |
Step-free access | Step free access is available throughout the whole station. |
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Ramps for train access | Unavailable |
Wheelchairs | Unavailable |
Induction Loop | Available |
Accessible ticket machines | Unavailable |
Accessible Booking Office counter | Unavailable |
Accessible taxis | Accessible taxis are available at this station, please see below for more information |
Accessible taxis notes | Oakham station is served by a taxi rank or a cab office. Check availability before travelling, and pre-book if necessary. Consider using the following local operators:
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Oakham station is accessible from car parks on either side. The main entrance leads into the ticket office and on to the canopied platform 1, and the other entrance, from Stamford Road, leads directly on to platform 2. There is ramp access throughout and the platforms are connected via a footbridge. There is covered cycle storage and an enclosed waiting room on platform 1, and bench seating throughout. Taxis pull up near the ticket office on Station Road.
Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
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to Birmingham New Street | CrossCountry | 19:21 | 2 | On time |
to Birmingham New Street | CrossCountry | 19:40 | 1 | On time |
to Birmingham New Street | CrossCountry | 20:21 | 2 | On time |
to Birmingham New Street | CrossCountry | 20:40 | 1 | On time |
to Birmingham New Street | CrossCountry | 21:21 | 2 | On time |
Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
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from Cambridge | CrossCountry | 19:20 | 2 | On time |
from Cambridge | CrossCountry | 19:39 | 1 | On time |
from Cambridge | CrossCountry | 20:20 | 2 | On time |
from Cambridge | CrossCountry | 20:39 | 1 | On time |
from Cambridge | CrossCountry | 21:20 | 2 | On time |