No step free access. The whole of Didcot station is step free and has ample disabled spaces. They also cater to families with push chairs. Didcot railway centre has no step free access once you’re the other side of Didcot station. Families having to carry push chairs up two flights of chairs. Not sure how anyone with mobility requirements would be able to visit here. If it’s poor weather there’s not a lot to do here. Cafe is very overpriced too. Some good train exhibits to see and you can ride two different trains on a short journey.

Only one of the two very short demonstration lines had a steam hauled train and even that had no connection to the GWR era we had come to see. There was also nothing else in steam, although one of static locos was open for cab visits and had an excellent audio display of the controls. Sadly, the volunteer staff seemed uninterested in engaging with visitors! For example, the guard on the diesel train failed to offer any information about the autocoach controls or the broadguage exhibition and the purpose of the transhipment shed. A great opportunity lost to convey the purpose of the society. We also noted the lack of any promotion material and confusing signs at the station entrance to the site that might have contributed to the low number of visitors at a half-term weekend.

The centre is next to the station and entrance is via the station barriers with steps up to the site. Train ride is about 5 minutes long maximum to the other end of the site and about 100yards from the entrance. A broad gauge system is at the far end of the site and is very interesting. Most engines of old GWR/BR were inside of shed and dificult to photograph. A small shop is on site and a couple of other small facilities of books and items for sale one in a coach at the back of the site next to a sidings. A good Restaurant with hot and cold food with reasonable charges. A small museum on site as well although small worth looking at. If traveling by car you are guided to the new Didcot Parkway Station car park and is about 10 to 15 minutes walk away, car park level 2 is exit by lift or you can climb the steps. Car Park charges are £5 60 for 4 hours remember this is an AMPR car park so leave plenty of time to get back.

There is no dedicated car parking - you have to park in the station car park, and there is no dedicated entrance - you have to enter via the station building. I spent 45 minutes trying to work this out. Missed last admission, so never made it.