Station message
We have introduced Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology in this car park, installation taking place in November. Please click here to find out more.
Market Harborough at a glance
Address:
Market Harborough stationSt Marys Road
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 7DT
Ticket office:
Monday to Friday: 06:00 - 19:00Saturday: 06:00 - 19:00
Sunday: 08:30 - 19:30
- Ticket office
- Step-free access
- Prepurchase collection
- Car park
- Ticket machine
- Toilets
- Taxi-rank
- Seated area available
| Staffing level | Full time |
|---|---|
| CCTV | Yes |
| Information systems |
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Performance Figures
Figures for 1st April 2026 to 2nd May 2026
| Operator | Trains on time (Within 3 minutes) | Trains Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| EMR | 57.3% | 5.3% |
| East Midlands Route: | 80.7% | 3.5% |
What we are doing to improve
Next 3 Months
We will continue to deliver our Joint Performance Plans with Network Rail to improve our operational performance, current focus areas include ensuring we deliver all readiness activity for the autumn season, and planning for a successful December timetable change introduction.
Next Year
We will implement performance improvement actions aligned with the Performance Restoration Framework, focusing on timetable reliability, staff availability, infrastructure resilience, and disruption management. Collaborative efforts with Network Rail will address crime, extreme weather, and congestion on parts of our route.
Longer-Term
We will introduce new Intercity trains, refurbish regional fleets, and work with Network Rail on sustainable maintenance access and infrastructure enhancements to reduce failures and improve overall service reliability.
| Ticket office information | In ticket hall |
|---|---|
| Ticket office opening times |
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| Pre-purchase collection | Yes |
| Ticket machine | Yes |
| Oyster cards issued here | No |
| Use Oyster cards here | No |
| Smartcards issued here | Yes |
| Top up Smartcards here | Yes |
| Validate Smartcards here | Yes |
| Smartcards information | Collect and top your Smartcard at this location |
| Penalty fares | Applicable Operators: EM |
| Left luggage | No |
|---|---|
| Left luggage contact details | |
| Lost property contact details | Telephone: 03457 125678 |
| Seated area available | Yes
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|---|---|
| Waiting room opening times |
Note: Closed until further notice |
| Waiting room information | Heated waiting rooms, along with sheltered platform waiting areas with accessible seating located on platform 1 (at the north end and centrally) and on platform 2 (centrally). |
| Station buffet available | Yes |
| Station buffet information | Cafe and vending machine. |
| Toilets available | Yes |
| Toilets information | The toilets are located on Platform 1. The National key toilets are located on Platform 1; these toilets are operated by a radar key. The radar key is available from the Ticket Office. |
| Baby changing facilities available | Yes |
| Showers | Unknown |
| Telephones available | Yes |
| Wifi available | No |
| Wifi information | |
| Bureau de change available | Unknown |
| Helpline information | We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here . |
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| Helpline contact details | Note: 08000 11 33 23 |
| Staff help information | Staff available to help 05.15 - 01.00 Mon - Fri 05.15 - 23.50 Sat 07.00 - 00.30 Sun |
| Staff help opening times |
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| Induction loop available | Yes |
| Accessible ticket machines available | Yes |
| Accessible booking office counter available | Yes
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| Ramp for train access available | Yes
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| Accessible taxis information | No
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| National Key toilets available | Yes |
| Step free access coverage | Whole station |
| Step free access information | Category A station. Step free access is available to both platforms, via the ticket office for platform 1 or the new car park for platform 2. Please check which platform your train is due to depart from before arriving at the station. Services to the north, including Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield and Derby normally depart from platform 1. Services to London and stations south of Market Harborough normally depart from platform 2. If you do need assistance to change platforms, we're happy to help. Please speak to a member of staff or use a Help Point in the station. This station has tactile paving at the edge of each platform. |
| Ticket gates exist | No
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| Impaired mobility set down available | Yes |
| Wheelchairs | Yes
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| Cycle storage available | Yes |
|---|---|
| Cycle storage number of spaces | 36 |
| Cycle storage sheltered | Yes |
| Cycle storage CCTV | Yes |
| Cycle storage location | Main entrance - Cycle Hub. The Cycle hub will have reduced availability following recent vandalism. Station teams will open the temporary door between 06:00 and 20:00 daily. Please note, the door will not be locked during this time and access will not be available overnight. Please secure your cycles, and do not leave cycles overnight. Bicycles are left at own risk. |
| Cycle storage information | Customers provide own padlock |
| Cycle storage types |
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| Car park 1 | Station Car Park |
| Car park 1 operator | East Midlands Railway |
| Car park 1 spaces | 314 |
| Car park 1 opening times |
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| Car park 1 charges |
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| Car park 1 contact details | £2.00 Evening car park fare is available from 1800 until 0230. This car park has Secure Station Accreditation. |
| Rail replacement information | Buses leave from the Bay adjacent to the station car park. |
| Taxi rank information | Station front |
| Bus services information | Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here |