London Paddington

Address

London Paddington station
Praed Street
London
W2 1HQ

Ticket office

Monday: 6:10 AM to 10:15 PM
Tuesday: 6:10 AM to 10:15 PM
Wednesday: 6:10 AM to 10:15 PM
Thursday: 6:10 AM to 10:15 PM
Friday: 6:10 AM to 10:15 PM
Saturday: 6:10 AM to 10:15 PM
Sunday: 7:00 AM to 10:15 PM

Station details

Alerts

The ticket office will have the following changes due to planned availability:

Friday 23rd October 06:10 - 21:00 Saturday 24th October 06:10 - 21:00 Sunday 25th October 07:40 - 21:00 Monday 26th October - including Saturday 31st October 06:10 - 21:00

Tickets can be bought from the ticket machine or digitally.

Please note, on the weekend of Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November, only London Underground services will be operating to / from London Paddington station. For more information visit the Great Western Railway planned engineering page.

General information

Station Operator:
NR
Station Code:
PAD
Staffing Level:
fullTime
CCTV:
Yes

Ticket buying & collection

Oyster Pre Pay:
No
Oyster Validator:
Yes
Smartcard Issued:
No
Smartcard Validaton:
No
Travelcard:
Zone 1
Oyster Topup:
Yes
Prepurchase Collection:
Yes
Smartcard Topup:
No
Ticket Machine:
Yes
Penalty Fares:
Applicable Operators: Southeastern

Passenger services

Lost Property Contact Available:
No
Phone number:
0330 024 0215
Website:
Go to website
Ticket Gate:
Yes
Customer Services:

Please call our Customer Services Centre on 03457 000 125 (07:00-22:00 every day)

Customer Help Points:
Yes

Station facilities

ATM Machine:
Yes
ATM Machine Note:

Located on concourse

Baby Change:
Yes
Seated Area:
Yes
Passenger Information Systems:
DepartureScreens, ArrivalScreens, Announcements
Shops:
Yes
Station Buffet:
Yes
Station Buffet Note:

Coffee shop Buffet Coffee kiosk Public House/Bar Food outlet (Seating available) Food outlet (Seating unavailable)

Telephones (Cards & Coins):
No
Toilets:
Yes
Toilets Note:

Accessible toilets are located at station reception near Platform 9.

A Changing Places facility is located on Platform 12.

There are dedicated breastfeeding rooms / Parent & Baby rooms;

  • within the Ladies toilets on Platform 1 
  • within the public toilets on Platform 12.

Waiting Room:
No
Waiting Room Note:

Platform 12

Car parking

Car parking:
Yes

Station Car Park

Operator:
APCOA Parking (UK) Limited
Spaces:
152
Accessible Spaces:
7
Accessible Spaces Note:

Parking is chargeable for all vehicles

Accessible Car Park Equipment:
Yes
Car Parking Contact Available:
No
Phone number:
0345 165 2030
Website:
Go to website

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability:
No
Cycle Storage CCTV:
No

Other transport

Taxi Rank:
Yes
Taxi Rank Note:

The taxi deck is situated above Platform 12 and is accessed via the concourse and platform 12, which has escalators and lifts to the upper level to the covered marshalled taxi rank. A queuing system is in operation.  There is also a separate collection point for pre-booked taxis and a drop off point

Bus Service:
Yes
Bus Service Note:

Buses 

Can be found on nearby streets. All Transport for London buses are accessible by step free access.

More information about Transport for London buses can be found at www.tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/?cid=fs013 

All Transport for London bus routes are served by low-floor vehicles, with a dedicated wheelchair space and an access ramp. They can also 'kneel' to reduce the step-up from the pavement. More info can be found on Transport for London's website www.tfl.gov.uk/transport-accessibility/wheelchair-access-and-avoiding-stairs

Drop Off

There are 2 drop-off / pick-up points (waiting is not permitted):

  1. The APCOA car park entrance is on Bishops Bridge Road between Westbourne Bridge and Eastbourne Terrace. Sat nav code W2 6AA. Eastbourne Terrace is now open.
  2.  The taxi rank off Bishops Bridge Road - you are not allowed to leave the vehicle unattended.

Disabled passengers can use the taxi rank above platform 12 (what3words: ports.bond.times. )

The car park is at the end of Platform 1, around 400m from the station. The route is step-free.

Accessibility

Accessible Public Telephones:
No
Accessible Toilets:
Yes
Accessible Toilets Note:

Accessible toilets are located on Platform 9.

Induction Loop:
No
Wheelchairs Available:
Yes
Ramp For Train Access:
Yes
Step Free Access:
Yes
Accessible Taxis:
Yes
Accessible Taxis Note:

All London Black Cabs can accommodate wheelchair passengers without wheelchair users having to leave their wheelchair. There is also a separate collection point for prebooked taxis also further away from the lifts.

Accessible Ticket Machines:
Yes
Impaired Mobility Set Down:
Yes
Impaired Mobility Set Down Note:

There is a staffed drop-off point at the Taxi Deck above Platform 12.

Mobility assistance is available from this point. It is preferred if this assistance is booked in advance on 0800 197 1329.

Opening Times

Monday - Friday 07:00 - 23:00

Saturday & Sunday 07:00 - 23:00.

Helpline Contact:
Yes
Staff Help Available:
Yes
Staff Help Available Opening Times:
Monday to Sunday 24 hours
Staff Help Available Note:

Assistance is available to and from platforms. Please contact customer services of the appropriate train operator, 48 hours in advance: Great Western Railway - 0800 197 1329 Heathrow Express - 0208 757 2700.

Our Passenger Assistance meeting point is in our station reception area by Platform 9 and is open 7 days a week from 07:00 - 22:55. From 22:55 - 07:00, passengers requiring assistance can call the Shift Station Manager on 07799 337435. The meeting point for Passenger Assist during these hours will be on Platform 9 outside the Passenger Assist / Station Reception.

There are information and help points phones throughout the station, including platforms and Taxi ranks. They are large circular White and Yellow phones.

The information in this document was generated 10/26/2026 1:33:28 PM