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Balham

Address

Balham station
Balham Station Road
Balham
SW12 9SG

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Ticket office

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Station details

  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Northern Line partial closure affecting Underground services at this station

    The Northern line (Bank branch) will be closed between Kennington and Moorgate from Saturday 15 January to mid-May 2022. During this time, you may have to make changes to the way you travel - you can check your route on the London Rail & Tube map. For more information, visit the Transport for London website.

Station Operator: SN
Station Code: BAL
Staffing Level: Full Time
CCTV: Yes

Oyster Pre Pay No
Oyster Validator Yes
Smartcard Issued Yes
Smartcard Validator Yes
Travelcard:
Zone 3
Oyster Comments:
Oyster top-up is only available from the self-service ticket machine. Oyster Cards cannot be purchased at this station.
Oyster Topup Yes
Prepurchase Collection Yes
Smartcard Topup No
Ticket Machine Yes
Penalty Fares:
Applicable Operators: Southern

Lost Property Contact Available Yes
Website: Go to website
Customer Help Points Yes
Customer Help Points Note:
Platforms 1&2

Atm Machine No
Baby Change No
Seated Area Yes
Passenger Information Systems Yes
Passenger Information Systems Note:
Departure Screens, Announcements,
Shops No
Station Buffet Yes
Station Buffet Note:
Food outlet (Seating available)
Telephones (Cards & Coins) No
Toilets Yes
Waiting Room No
Waiting Room Note:
There are unheated waiting areas on each platform

Car parking No

Cycle Storage Availability Yes

Sheltered: No
Spaces: 14
Type: YES
Location: Side entrance
Cycle Storage CCTV Yes

Location for Rail Replacement Services Yes
Location For Rail Replacement Service Note:
Rail replacement bus stop locations are shown in the 'Getting to and from the station' section under 'onward travel'.
Taxi Rank Yes
Taxi Rank Note:
YES
Bus Service Yes
Bus Service Note:
Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here.

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

This is a Category B3 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.
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 so please check the station access note for further details
Impaired Mobility Set Down No
Impaired Mobility Set Down Note:
No dedicated area
Helpline Contact Yes
If you require assistance on your journey, please contact our assisted travel helpline to discuss your requirements on: Email - comments@southernrailway.com | Phone - 0800 138 1016 | Textphone - 0800 138 1018
Helpline Opening Hours Yes
Mon - Sun: Twenty Four Hours
Staff Help Available Yes
Mon - Sun: 4:50 AM to 1:00 AM
Staff Help Available Note:
A staff-operated ramp is required for step-free access between train and platform at this station. Station staff are usually available at the times listed below.
Assisted Travel:

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

Live departures & arrivals for Balham

Departures
Arrivals
Live departures for Balham
Due Destination Platform Expected Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability Train LengthCoaches further details 
05:03 London Victoria Platform 2 2 On time
10 See details on departure to London Victoria
05:40 London Victoria Platform On time
10 See details on departure to London Victoria
05:53 Epsom via Hackbridge Platform On time
8 See details on departure to Epsom via Hackbridge
05:55 London Victoria Platform On time
n/a
 8 See details on departure to London Victoria
06:10 London Victoria Platform On time
10 See details on departure to London Victoria
06:15 Epsom Downs via Norbury Platform On time
10 See details on departure to Epsom Downs via Norbury
06:19 West Croydon via Crystal Palace Platform On time
10 See details on departure to West Croydon via Crystal Palace
06:23 Epsom via Hackbridge Platform On time
8 See details on departure to Epsom via Hackbridge
06:25 London Victoria Platform On time
8 See details on departure to London Victoria
06:30 Sutton (London) via Norbury Platform On time
8 See details on departure to Sutton (London) via Norbury
Live arrivals at Balham
Due Destination Platform Expected Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability Train LengthCoaches further details 
05:40 Norwood Junction Platform On time
10 See details on departure to Norwood Junction
05:53 London Victoria Platform On time
8 See details on departure to London Victoria
05:54 Selhurst Platform On time
n/a
 8 See details on departure to Selhurst
06:10 Norwood Junction Platform On time
10 See details on departure to Norwood Junction
06:15 London Victoria Platform On time
10 See details on departure to London Victoria
06:19 London Victoria Platform On time
10 See details on departure to London Victoria
06:23 London Victoria Platform On time
8 See details on departure to London Victoria
06:24 Sutton (London) Platform On time
8 See details on departure to Sutton (London)
06:30 London Victoria Platform On time
8 See details on departure to London Victoria
06:33 Epsom Platform On time
10 See details on departure to Epsom

Usual seating availability

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  • Many seats available
  • Plenty of seats available
  • Some seats available
  • Only a few seats available
  • Standing room only
  • n/a
    Data unavailable

Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.
To feedback on this pilot, email seats@southeasternrailway.co.uk

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