Basingstoke & District Model Engineering Society
Basingstoke & District Model Engineering Society is one of your correspondent's favourite places! Here you'll find miniature steam locomotives offering rides & displays maintained by a model engineering society.
It's easy to reach Basingstoke & District Model Engineering Society in Basingstoke, by train. Simply hop on a train to Basingstoke station - then it's a 30-minute walk from the station - the 1 bus also does go fairly near.
For more visitor info including opening times, visit Basingstoke & District Model Engineering Society’s website.
Station details & facilities
Ticket office
Ticket Office opening hours:
- Monday to Friday open from 06:00:00 until 21:30:00
- Saturday open from 06:00:00 until 21:30:00
- Sunday open from 07:00:00 until 21:30:00
| Ticket Machine | Available |
|---|---|
| Staff help | Unavailable |
| Staffing level | The staff is available at all times. |
| Oyster Prepay | Unavailable |
| Oyster topup | Unavailable |
| Oyster validator | Unavailable |
| Pre-purchase collection | Available |
Luggage
| Left Luggage | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Left Luggage Website | https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ |
| Lost Property | Available |
| Lost Property Website | https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ |
Facilities
| Shops | Available |
|---|---|
| Postbox | Available |
| Telephones | Available |
| Telephone types | Cards and coins |
| Station Buffet | Available |
| ATM | Available |
| Bureau de Change | Unavailable |
| Tourist Information Office | Unavailable |
| Nearest station with more facilities | Step-free category B 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 until 10:00 and from 15:00 (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. |
Toilets
| Toilets | Available |
|---|---|
| Toilets notes | 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. |
| Showers | Unavailable |
| Baby change | Available |
WiFi
| WiFi | Available |
|---|---|
| Web kiosk | Unavailable |
Staffing and customer service
| Customer Service notes | Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650 |
|---|---|
| Customer help points | Available |
| CCTV | Available |
Parking
| Carpark name | Bunion Place and North Yard |
|---|---|
| Car parking spaces | 1339 |
Bicycle Facilities
| Cycle storage | Available |
|---|---|
| Cycle storage spaces | 170 |
| Sheltered cycle storage | Available |
| Cycle storage CCTV | Available |
| Cycle storage notes | Car park and platform 4 |
| Cycle storage notes | Compound |
Accessibility
| Step-free access | Step free access is available throughout the whole station. |
|---|---|
| Ramps for train access | Available |
| Wheelchairs | Available |
| Induction Loop | Available |
| Accessible ticket machines | Available |
| Accessible Booking Office counter | Available |
| Accessible taxis | Accessible taxis are available at this station, please see below for more information |
| Accessible taxis notes | Basingstoke station is a major 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. Operators who may accept bookings include:
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First Class Lounge
There is no First Class lounge at this station.
Departures and arrivals from Basingstoke
Want to check the latest departures and arrivals into Basingstoke station? Find live information for the next trains departing and arriving at the station below.
Departures
Arrivals
| Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 14:19 | 3 | Late |
| to Reading | Great Western Railway | 14:23 | 5 | On time |
| to London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 14:24 | 1 | On time |
| to London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 14:35 | 3 | On time |
| to Gillingham (Dorset) | South Western Railway | 14:38 | 2 | On time |
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| Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from Portsmouth Harbour | South Western Railway | 14:18 | 3 | Late |
| from London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 14:28 | 1 | On time |
| from Salisbury | South Western Railway | 14:34 | 2 | Late |
| from Reading | Great Western Railway | 14:34 | 5 | On time |
| from Weymouth | South Western Railway | 14:34 | 3 | On time |
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