St Albans City train station

St Albans City train tickets, prices and times

In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, London St Pancras International was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with St Albans City. 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 St Albans City 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.

Ticket-machine locations listed: east concourse; west entrance. Check opening and access arrangements if you intend to collect a ticket.

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At a glance

Station essentials

Station

St Albans City

Station code

SAC

Location

St Albans, Hertfordshire, East of England

Recorded entrance roads

Ridgmont Road, Station Way

Map

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Journey planning

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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 Thameslink as the station manager. The company managing a station is not necessarily the operator of every train that calls there.

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Facilities and assistance at St Albans City

• Ticket machinesListed — check availability
• Waiting roomsListed — check availability
• ToiletsListed — check availability
• Accessible toiletsListed — check availability
• Baby changingListed — check availability
• RefreshmentsListed — check availability
• Bicycle storageListed — check availability

Step-free access: Category A

The station is recorded as having step-free routes to every platform. Platform access and boarding the train are different: confirm any ramp, lift or staff assistance you need for the complete journey.

Recorded staffing level: full time. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.

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Parking and onward travel

Parking arrangements are listed for St Albans City in the official station record. Check current access rules, charges and any Blue Badge conditions with the parking operator before driving.

• Station Way Multi Storey Car Park: 606 spaces recorded.
• Ridgmont Road Car Park: 152 spaces recorded.
• Victoria Street Multi Storey Car Park: 816 spaces recorded.

A train ticket does not reserve a parking space.

Recorded bicycle-storage capacity: 1150 spaces. Check the storage location and any access or security requirements before taking a cycle.

Recorded cycle-storage types: stands. Covered storage is listed; check which spaces this applies to.

The official travel notes include rail-replacement pick-up information, taxi information. Use the current directions, since a replacement bus may stop outside the normal station entrance.

Finding your way around St Albans City

For onward travel in St Albans, check the station map against your final destination and allow time for any walking, bus or taxi connection. The nearby-station links offer other arrival points to compare.

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About St Albans City station

ORR estimated 6,668,998 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.