RailSaver station guide
Kendal train station
Check Kendal train times. Book Kendal train tickets online.
Plan travel to or from Kendal, get to know the station and check practical details before you set off.
Booking guide reviewed 9 November 2026. Facilities records were checked on 6 November 2026; use the official links for current access and service updates.
Kendal train tickets, prices and times
In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, Windermere was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with Kendal. Use the current journey results to check the route and any changes of train for your travel date.
Compare train ticket prices to and from Kendal for your date, destination and Railcard. Check the times, changes and fare restrictions before booking. Where available, compare Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, and check whether your selected train offers a seat reservation.
Choose an available ticket-delivery method and follow the retailer’s collection or electronic-ticket instructions before boarding. Select a collection station only when it is offered for your booking.
Departing from and arriving at Kendal
Before departing from Kendal
Use Kendal (KEN) in the departure field and check the platform for your booked direction. Keep all tickets available for inspection, including every part of a split-ticket journey.
Kendal is recorded as unstaffed. Arrange any boarding assistance ahead of travel and choose an offered ticket-delivery method you can use before boarding; do not rely on finding a staffed ticket desk.
When arriving at Kendal
Select Kendal (KEN) as the arrival station and plan the onward journey from that station, rather than from the centre of the wider area. Check your return departure separately, particularly when the return train uses a different platform.
Access at Kendal needs a platform-specific check. Read the access notes below and confirm the arrival platform, exit and any assistance with the operator before booking.
Compare fares and split tickets for Kendal
For travel between Kendal and Windermere, compare the complete price for the same trains, passengers and class. Check a through ticket against any split-ticket combination offered; a cheaper total is not guaranteed. If your plans may change, compare the flexibility of the tickets as well as the price.
What should I check when splitting this journey?
The train normally needs to call where one ticket ends and the next starts, even if you stay aboard. Check every ticket’s permitted trains, Railcard conditions and reservations. Some season and area tickets have specific exceptions.
Read the split-ticket guidance for your journey, or check refunds and amendments before booking.
At a glance
Station essentials
- Station
- Kendal
- Station code
- KEN
- Location
- Westmorland and Furness, North West
- Journey planning
- Check ticket prices and train times
The map marks the station location. Check the correct entrance and platform access before travelling.
Train operators and station management
The checked station record names Northern as the station manager. The company managing a station is not necessarily the operator of every train that calls there.
Your journey results show the operator and any changes for the service you choose. Explore the Train Operators directory.
Facilities and assistance at Kendal
- Ticket machinesListed — check availability
- Waiting roomsListed — check availability
- Accessible toiletsNot listed as available
- Baby changingNot listed as available
- Bicycle storageListed — check availability
Plan accessible travel
Check the detailed access route for the platforms you will use, including any lifts, ramps, gradients or changes between platforms. Confirm your required route and boarding assistance with the operator before travelling.
Recorded staffing level: unstaffed. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.
Read the station’s detailed facilities and access notes ↗ and arrange Passenger Assist ↗. Check both your departure and arrival stations.
Parking and onward travel
Parking arrangements are listed for Kendal in the official station record. Check current access rules, charges and any Blue Badge conditions with the parking operator before driving.
- Station Car Park: 4 spaces recorded.
A train ticket does not reserve a parking space.
Recorded bicycle-storage capacity: 12 spaces. Check the storage location and any access or security requirements before taking a cycle.
Recorded cycle-storage types: stands.
The official travel notes include rail-replacement pick-up information, local bus information. Use the current directions, since a replacement bus may stop outside the normal station entrance.
Finding your way around Kendal
For onward travel from Kendal, compare the station location with your final address before booking. A similarly named or nearby station may be on a different line; check the complete rail journey and the final walk, bus or taxi connection.
About Kendal station
ORR estimated 180,094 passenger entries and exits here in the year from April 2024 to March 2025. This is an annual estimate based mainly on ticket data, not a count of different people or a timetable.