East Midlands Trains are committed to meeting the needs of our passengers with disabilities and to providing excellent customer service. That's why we have a Disabled People’s Protection Policy (DPPP) setting out how we protect the interests of passengers with disabilities.
We want to ensure that travelling is a straightforward and comfortable experience for everyone, offering help and assistance when needed. We can help you with journey planning, booking your tickets, making seat reservations and through every stage of your journey with us, including meeting you on and off our trains.
Booking assistance
We advise booking assistance at least 24 hours before your journey. To book assistance for your journey, please complete the booking form with the required details. Or alternatively, call 08457 125 678, 0600-2200 daily.
Book your assistance
Our guide to travelling with assistance
We have in-depth travel information available to download. We have a list of facilities and access information for our train stations, information on blue-badge parking and guidance on guide dogs and help with travelling.
Helping older and disabled passengers leaflet (PDF, 709kb)
Policies and procedures (PDF, 684kb)
This information is also available in large print, audiotape, CD and Braille; phone 08457 125 678 or Textphone 08457 078 051 for more information.
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Accessibility at stations
To see our wheelchair accessible stations, or our staffed stations, see the East Midlands Trains route map. The key will tell you which stations are:
- Fully accessible with full time staff;
- Fully accessible station platforms with part time staff; or
- No staff assistance.
Accessibility – getting on and off our trains
We operate five types of trains, each with different levels of accessibility. Full information can be found on Disabled People's Protection Policy page.
Book assistance for your journey with East Midlands Trains