The access from and to the trains at Salisbury station is step free; platforms/tracks 4 and 6, which is where the trains from London usually arrive, are right beside the main station building.
The other platforms at the station are accessed by a subway under the railway lines, which is accessed by ramps at either end.
Though they are fairly steep, so travellers who would have potential difficulties in negotiating stairs with luggage, are advised to arrange traveller assistance.
To the town centre
Salisbury station is located to the west of the town centre, which can be reached on foot in around 10 to 15 minutes.
The route is:
(1) Turn left on exiting the station and walk ahead to the main road -near the junction there will be a railway bridge over the road.
(2) Turn right and walk down Fisherton Street towards the town centre.
(3) For the market place walk ahead into Silver Street and follow the bend in the road around to Minster Street - the market place is then over to the right.
The public transport alternative is to take a bus from the stop on Fisherton Street - due to how bus routes are managed in the town centre, most bus routes from this stop head to Blue Boar Row, which is on the northern side of the market place.
Tickets are available from the driver and can be paid for with cash, or contactless payment by bank debit card.
To the cathedral
The cathedral is located to the south of the town centre, but the local buses which stop by the station, all head to the opposite side of the town centre.
So the only viable alternative to a 15 minute walk is to take a taxi.
The cathedral website suggests a walking route along Mill Road, as it gives picturesque views of the cathedral from Elizabeth Gardens - turn left on exiting on the station and then right into Mill Road, the Hettie Bells pub is on the corner.
Though the slighter quicker walking route is:
(1) Turn left on exiting the station and walk ahead to the main road, near the junction, there will be a railway bridge over the road.
(2) Turn right and walk down Fisherton Street towards the town centre
(3) Turn right on to High Street and you’ll see the cathedral ahead.
If you want to spend a day exploring Salisbury and would rather avoid the walk from and to the station, the way to go is:
Salisbury Reds, the local bus company in Salisbury operates the ‘Stonehenge Tour Bus’, it isn’t a conventional bus service, as it only serves the Stonehenge site, the ruins at Old Sarum, the town centre and Salisbury station – where it stops just outside the exit on the forecourt
It also has on-board commentary available in 10 different languages and departs hourly – the journey from the station takes 33 minutes.
Combination tickets are available which include access to Stonehenge and Salisbury cathedral.
No other public transport links are available for travel between Salisbury and Stonehenge.
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