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Train companies affected:Greater Anglia, Stansted Express
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Train companies affected:National Rail
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Train companies affected:National Rail
Balham station, Balham Station Road, Balham, London, SW12 9SG
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Updated: 29 March 2024, 09:40
Zone 3
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Yes
All Southern ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts.
Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be. Please check the station map or the 'step free access' section before making your way to the station.
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Yes
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Yes
Oyster top-up is only available from the self-service ticket machine. Oyster Cards cannot be purchased at this station.
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Yes
For more information on using the Key smartcard, please visit the Key smartcard webpage on the Southern website.
Yes
The assistance meeting point is on the Station Road entrance, by the ticket barriers.
Assistance can be provided via the help points, located on the platforms, at all times of the day.
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Yes
If you have lost something at a Southern station or onboard a Southern train, please visit the Southern website and use the webform to register your lost item.
Some Southern trains serve stations which are managed by other train operators (see below). You should consider logging your lost item with them, just in case it's been handed in at one of their stations.
If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in to a member of staff.
Yes
Some step-free access to all platforms - please check details.
This is a Category B2 station: Step-free access to platforms 1 (to Croydon/Sutton/London Bridge) and platform 2 (to Victoria) via lift.
During times of engineering work trains may stop on platform 3/4 which do not have step-free access.
Assistance Meeting Point is the Station Road entrance ticket barriers.
Yes
Yes
All Southern ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts.
Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be. Please check the station map or the 'step free access' section before making your way to the station.
Yes
Yes
Yes
A staff-operated ramp is required for step-free access between train and platform at this station. Station staff are usually available between the first and last trains of the day.
Alternatively, you can also arrange assistance by:
Pressing the “emergency & assisted travel” button on a station Help Point
Calling our freephone number: 0800 138 1016
Texting us on 07970 511077
Yes
Toilets may only be available during staffed hours at some locations.
Toilets may only be available during staffed hours at some locations.
Yes
Unheated waiting shelters are available on the platforms.
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Yes
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No
No dedicated area
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The assistance meeting point is on the Station Road entrance, by the ticket barriers.
The assisted helpline is not available on Christmas Day.
Staff are available at this station from the first to last trains of the day, for providing assistance getting on and off the train and assisting around the station and platforms. Assistance can be provided unbooked (turn up and go) or pre booked up to two hours before departure by contacting Assisted Travel.
Whether you pre book assistance or travel unbooked, please contact a member of staff on arrival. We recommend arriving 20 minutes prior to your train departing. This is to allow us to make sure arrangements are in place at your destination, or interchange, station such as the availability of staff and lifts. If there is insufficient time to check these arrangements, we may assist you onto the next available train.
For further information on assisted travel please see:
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Located on Platform 1 and 2.
Yes
Toilets may only be available during staffed hours at some locations.
Toilets may only be available during staffed hours at some locations.
No
Yes
Unheated waiting shelters are available on the platforms.
Yes
Yes
No
No
There is no WIFI at this station. However, WIFI is available onboard trains which serve this station. More information about onboard WIFI can be found on the Southern website.
14 spaces
Stands
Located by the side entrance.
Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
Yes
There are no cycle hire facilities at this station
The rail replacement bus stop location is shown on the ‘Rail Replacement Bus Map’ below
Taxi rank is available at the front of the station.
Information to plan your onward journey is available in the “Onward Travel Information Map” within the map section below.
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