From train station shops for long-term lease to a train station kiosk to rent short-term, indoor retail spaces inside a train station can offer the ideal location for your business. For strong brand visibility, a diverse customer base, and high annual footfall, explore our train station rental opportunities at over 230 UK railway stations with our user-friendly property tool.
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With a steady stream of commuters, travellers and visitors providing your business with a built-in customer base, a retail space inside a train station can guarantee consistent foot traffic. This mix of repeat and new customers looking for convenience based shopping on-the-go makes a train station shop the ideal place to locate your new or expanding business.
The extended operating hours often available in train station shops will give you the flexibility to serve customers beyond traditional retail hours. Being protected from weather fluctuations that can impact street-facing retail stores can also help to leverage sales. A warm and weatherproof space undoubtedly offers passengers the perfect place to browse while they wait for their train.
Rail Estate offers hundreds of listings for indoor retail spaces across more than 230 stations throughout the UK, with plans for further expansion. Each listing is accompanied by key data such as station accessibility, annual footfall, available amenities, local attractions, and more.
We specialise in matching tenants with prime train station retail spaces. Having already collaborated with businesses from over 60 different retail categories to find spaces that suit their needs, we welcome inquiries from all retail types. So whether you’re looking to open a train station coffee shop or convenience store, or something more diverse, contact us today.
It’s not just you! Many of our prospective customers struggle to pick between indoor and outdoor mobile retail spaces when choosing a site to rent.
We always recommend starting with retail premises close to your base of operations for ease, then looking further afield if those retail premises are not available or you feel are not suitable to your business requirements.
Why should I choose Rail Estate Search for my indoor retail space?
At Rail Estate Search, we believe in mutually beneficial relationships. By bringing together your brand and our business partners, we can improve both the travel experience and railway spaces around us. For example, a flexible rent introduction following the coronavirus pandemic by our close partners, Govia Thameslink Railway, means that together we can fully restore the pre-pandemic hustle and bustle – and the retail success stories that benefit everyone involved.
If a retail property says ‘subject to contract’, what does this mean?
If a property is subject to contract (STC), this means that the site landlord has accepted an offer. But there’s no need to lose faith. STC simply means there are currently negotiations between the landlord and prospective new tenant, but that nothing has been set in stone.
Contact Rail Estate Search at your earliest convenience. We can walk you through the next potential steps. Alternatively, we can advise you of any similar properties or retail spaces that will fit you and your business. We may even have upcoming properties at the same station.
How many indoor retail units are in each railway station?
The amount of indoor retail units in each railway station varies. Larger stations with the highest footfall typically have more train station shops and outdoor mobile spaces. Smaller stations, though limited in size, may still attract high annual footfall due to nearby attractions. This can include sports and events venues, entertainment and shopping hubs, as well as cultural and historical landmarks, making any available train station rentals just as appealing.
Whatever the next stop is on your business journey, we will get you there. Whether you want to explore dedicated indoor retail spaces for a cafe or shop, or outdoor mobile spaces for your food or drinks truck, we can help to transform your goals into a reality!
Rail Estate is a dedicated, independent search site for retail space in UK railway stations. We specialise in matching tenants with prime retail spaces, ensuring businesses — from national chains to independents and start-ups — find their ideal retail locations.
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