Caterham

Address

Caterham station
Station Avenue
Caterham
CR3 6LB

Ticket office

Monday to Friday: 5:40 AM to 7:05 PM
Saturday: 6:10 AM to 7:30 PM
Sunday: 8:20 AM to 4:15 PM

General information

Station Operator:
SN
Station Code:
CAT
Staffing Level:
fullTime
CCTV:
Yes

Ticket buying & collection

Oyster Pre Pay:
Yes
Oyster Validator:
Yes
Smartcard Issued:
Yes
Smartcard Validaton:
Yes
Travelcard:
Zone 6
Oyster Comments:
<p>Oyster top-up is only available from the self-service ticket machine. Pre-loaded Oyster Cards can be purchased at the ticket office.</p>
Oyster Topup:
Yes
Prepurchase Collection:
Yes
Smartcard Topup:
No
Ticket Machine:
Yes
Penalty Fares:
Applicable Operators: Southeastern

Passenger services

Lost Property Contact Available:
Yes
Website:
Go to website
Ticket Gate:
Yes
Customer Services:

Assistance can be provided via the help points, located on the platforms, at all times of the day.

Customer Help Points:
Yes
Customer Help Points Note:

The Assistance Meeting Point is above the waiting room on platforms 1 and 2.

Station facilities

ATM Machine:
No
Baby Change:
No
Seated Area:
Yes
Passenger Information Systems:
DepartureScreens, Announcements
Shops:
No
Station Buffet:
Yes
Telephones (Cards & Coins):
Yes
Toilets:
Yes
Toilets Note:

Located on the Platforms.

Waiting Room:
No
Waiting Room Note:

There is heated seating in the ticket office and seating in the platform waiting shelters.

Car parking

Car parking:
Yes

Waitrose Car Park

Operator:
APCOA Parking UK
Spaces:
130
Accessible Spaces:
3
Accessible Spaces Note:

Free parking is offered to all Blue Badge holders.

Please ensure that your Blue Badge is displayed at all times when parking at any Thameslink, Southern or Great Northern station car parks. If dedicated Blue Badge bays are occupied, please park within any available standard bay (excluding premier bays) and display your Blue Badge.

The car park at this station is controlled by automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), please ensure you follow the signage displayed in the car park to register your car for free parking as well as displaying your Blue Badge.

Accessible Car Park Equipment:
No
Car Parking Contact Available:
No
Phone number:
01895 262122
Website:
Go to website

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability:
Yes
Sheltered:
Yes
Spaces:
32
Type:
Stands
Location:

Located on Platform 1 and 2.

Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.

Cycle Storage CCTV:
Yes

Other transport

Location for rail replacement services:

Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location.

Taxi Rank:
Yes
Taxi Rank Note:

A taxi rank is available at the front of the station.

Bus Service:
Yes
Bus Service Note:

Information to plan your onward journey is available in the “Onward Travel Information Map” below.

Accessibility

Accessible Public Telephones:
No
Accessible Toilets:
No
Induction Loop:
Yes
Wheelchairs Available:
Yes
Ramp For Train Access:
Yes
Step Free Access:
No
Step Free Access Note:

This is a Category B2 station: Step-free access to both platforms via long ramp (greater than 400m, above 1:10 gradient).

The Assistance Meeting Point is above the waiting room on platforms 1 and 2.

Accessible Taxis:
No
Accessible Ticket Machines:
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines Note:

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.

Impaired Mobility Set Down:
No
Impaired Mobility Set Down Note:

No dedicated area

Helpline Contact:
Yes
Helpline Contact (Phone number):

For help with planning your journey, or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline on:

  • Phone - 0800 138 1016
  • Textphone - 0800 138 1018

Helpline Contact Note:

The assisted helpline is not available on Christmas Day.

Helpline Opening Hours:
Monday to Sunday 24 hours
Staff Help Available:
Yes
Staff Help Available Opening Times:
Monday 5:40 AM to 1:10 AM
Tuesday 5:40 AM to 1:10 AM
Wednesday 5:40 AM to 1:10 AM
Thursday 5:40 AM to 1:10 AM
Friday 5:30 AM to 1:15 AM
Saturday 5:30 AM to 1:15 AM
Sunday 6:30 AM to 1:10 AM
Assisted Travel:

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:

Accessibility at the station - Southern.

The information in this document was generated 4/25/2024 9:40:54 AM