Train times from Taunton station

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Station facilities

• Step-free access: Yes: step-free access to all platforms. Step Free Category A Station - This station has step free access to all platforms via subway and the lifts.
• Toilets: Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Toilet, Platform 5 & 6; Female toilet, south entrance; Female toilet, Platform 5 & 6; Unisex accessible toilet, Platform 3 & 4; Unisex accessible toilet, Platform 3 & 4; Toilet, south entrance.
• Ticket office: The ticket office is open Mon–Sat 06:30–19:00; Sun 08:00–19:00. There are ticket machines.
• Help and assistance: The station is staffed. Staff help is available Mon, Mon–Tue, Tue–Wed, Wed–Thu, Thu–Fri, Fri–Sun 24 hours; Sat 05:30–23:30; Sun 08:00–01:30. Assistance staff meet you at Ticket Office / Gateline (Staffed station). Passenger Assist: 08001 971 329 or 18001 0800 197 1329 (Textphone).
• Waiting room: Yes, open Mon–Fri 24 hours; Sat 06:10–20:00; Sun 08:00–20:00.
• WiFi: Yes, there's free WiFi.
• Food and drink: Yes: Starbucks on platform 5 and Dashi Cafe on platform 2. Vending machines also available.
• Shops: Starbucks on platform 5 and Dashi Cafe on platform 2. Vending machines also available.
• Lifts: There are lifts.
• Parking: Yes: Station Car Park (384 spaces).
• Cycle parking: Yes: 82 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. Platforms 1 and 5.
• Taxis: Yes, there's a taxi rank.
• Platforms: 6.

Station information from National Rail, updated Saturday, 24 October 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• Paignton – Exmouth (Avocet Line) Great Western Railway
• Bristol Temple Meads – Manchester Piccadilly CrossCountry
• Weston-super-Mare – London Paddington (Great Western Main Line) Great Western Railway
• Penzance – London Paddington (Cornish and Riviera Main Line) Great Western Railway
• Exeter St Davids – Cardiff Central (Bristol to Exeter Line) Great Western Railway
• Weston-super-Mare – Severn Beach (Severn Beach Line) Great Western Railway
• Plymouth – Edinburgh CrossCountry

Stops nearby

• Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side 1 min walk
• Taunton Rail Station 1 min walk
• Taunton Station Bridge Stop 3 1 min walk
• Kilkenny Car Park, Taunton 1 min walk
• Royal Ashton, Taunton 3 min walk
• St Andrews, Taunton 3 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Taunton

Questions

Which trains stop at Taunton station?

Paignton – Exmouth (Avocet Line), Bristol Temple Meads – Manchester Piccadilly, Weston-super-Mare – London Paddington (Great Western Main Line), Penzance – London Paddington (Cornish and Riviera Main Line), Exeter St Davids – Cardiff Central (Bristol to Exeter Line), Weston-super-Mare – Severn Beach (Severn Beach Line) and Plymouth – Edinburgh, run by Great Western Railway and CrossCountry.

Where is Taunton station?

Taunton station is in Taunton, Somerset.

Where do trains from Taunton station go?

The next departures go to Paddington, Penzance, Bristol, Exmouth, Cardiff and Exeter.

Is Taunton station step-free and wheelchair accessible?

Yes: step-free access to all platforms. Step Free Category A Station - This station has step free access to all platforms via subway and the lifts.

Are there toilets at Taunton station?

Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Toilet, Platform 5 & 6; Female toilet, south entrance; Female toilet, Platform 5 & 6; Unisex accessible toilet, Platform 3 & 4; Unisex accessible toilet, Platform 3 & 4; Toilet, south entrance.

When is the ticket office at Taunton station open?

The ticket office is open Mon–Sat 06:30–19:00; Sun 08:00–19:00. There are ticket machines.

Can I get help or assistance at Taunton station?

The station is staffed. Staff help is available Mon, Mon–Tue, Tue–Wed, Wed–Thu, Thu–Fri, Fri–Sun 24 hours; Sat 05:30–23:30; Sun 08:00–01:30. Assistance staff meet you at Ticket Office / Gateline (Staffed station). Passenger Assist: 08001 971 329 or 18001 0800 197 1329 (Textphone).

Is there a waiting room at Taunton station?

Yes, open Mon–Fri 24 hours; Sat 06:10–20:00; Sun 08:00–20:00.

Is there free WiFi at Taunton station?

Yes, there's free WiFi.

Can I buy food and drink at Taunton station?

Yes: Starbucks on platform 5 and Dashi Cafe on platform 2. Vending machines also available.

Is there parking at Taunton station?

Yes: Station Car Park (384 spaces).

Is there cycle parking at Taunton station?

Yes: 82 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. Platforms 1 and 5.

Is there a taxi rank at Taunton station?

Yes, there's a taxi rank.

How many platforms does Taunton station have?

6.