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Gatwick Airport

Address

Gatwick Airport station
South Terminal
Gatwick Airport
RH6 0RD

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Ticket office

Open now

Mon - Sun:  Twenty Four Hours

Station details

  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​From Monday 20 April until further notice, this ticket office will have reduced opening hours due to the coronavirus pandemic. The opening times listed on the station information page will not apply. Instead, from Monday to Sunday, the ticket office will be open from 06:00 until 20:00.

Station Operator: GX
Station Code: GTW
Staffing Level: Full Time
CCTV: Yes

Oyster Pre Pay Yes
Oyster Validator Yes
Smartcard Issued No
Smartcard Validator Yes
Oyster Comments:
Top-Up is only available from the self-service ticket machine. Pre-loaded Oyster Cards can be purchased at the ticket office.
Oyster Topup Yes
Prepurchase Collection Yes
Smartcard Topup No
Ticket Machine Yes
Penalty Fares:
Applicable Operators: Gatwick Express, Southern, Thameslink

Lost Property Contact Available No
Phone number: 01293734888
Website: Go to website
Customer Help Points Yes

Atm Machine No
Atm Machine Note:
Located outside the station as well as on concourse
Baby Change Yes
Seated Area No
Passenger Information Systems Yes
Passenger Information Systems Note:
Departure Screens, Announcements,
Shops No
Shops Note:
Wide range of shops
Station Buffet No
Station Buffet Note:
Food outlet (Seating available)
Telephones No
Toilets Yes
Toilets Note:

Platforms 1 and 2 
Waiting Room No
Waiting Room Note:
Platforms

Car parking Yes
Name: Airport Car Park
Operator: Gatwick Airport
Spaces:

Annual Charge: N/A
Daily Charge: N/A
Monthly Charge: N/A
Off Peak Charge: N/A
Six Monthly Charge: N/A
Per Hour Charge: N/A
Three Monthly Charge: N/A
Weekly Charge: N/A
Car Parking Contact Available No
Phone number:
Website: Go to website

Cycle Storage Availability No
Cycle Storage CCTV Yes

Location for Rail Replacement Services Yes
Location For Rail Replacement Service Note:

The upper level of the bus station
Taxi Rank Yes
Taxi Rank Note:

Taxis are located in the South Terminal bus Station, about 200 yards from station concourse through airport complex
Bus Service Yes
Bus Service Note:

Available from airport.

Accessible Booking Office Counter Yes
Accessible Booking Office Counter Note:
Window 1 is at a compliant height
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 A station: This station has step-free level access to all platforms via lifts and escalators.

Access between platforms is via the concourse or overbridge, all with lifts, escalators and stairs.
Accessible Taxis No
Accessible Ticket Machines Yes
Impaired Mobility Set Down Yes
Impaired Mobility Set Down Note:

Assistance is available within the station and from the station to the airport. More effective help can be given if you call 48 hours in advance. Please contact the relevant train operating company.
Helpline Contact Yes
If you require assistance on your journey, please contact our assisted travel helpline to discuss your requirements on: Email - myjourney@southernrailway.com Phone - 0800 138 1016 Textphone - 0800 138 1018
Helpline Contact Note:
The assisted helpline is not available on Christmas Day.
Staff Help Available Yes
Mon - Sun: Twenty Four Hours
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. On-train staff are also available to assist you on and off some services.

Live departures & arrivals for Gatwick Airport

Departures
Arrivals
Live departures for Gatwick Airport
Due Destination Platform Expected Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability Train LengthCoaches further details 
05:46 Cambridge Platform 4 4 On time
12 See details on departure to Cambridge
05:48 Brighton Platform Cancelled
See details on departure to Brighton
05:49 Peterborough Platform 1 1 On time
12 See details on departure to Peterborough
05:51 Brighton Platform 7 7 On time
12 See details on departure to Brighton
05:51 London Victoria Platform 4 4 On time
8 See details on departure to London Victoria
05:56 Bedford via London Bridge Platform 2 2 On time
12 See details on departure to Bedford via London Bridge
05:57 London Victoria Platform 4 4 On time
12 See details on departure to London Victoria
06:00 Reading via Guildford Platform 1 1 On time
n/a
 See details on departure to Reading via Guildford
06:06 Bedford via London Bridge Platform 4 4 On time
12 See details on departure to Bedford via London Bridge
06:06 Brighton Platform 7 7 On time
12 See details on departure to Brighton
Live arrivals at Gatwick Airport
Due Destination Platform Expected Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability Train LengthCoaches further details 
05:44 Brighton Platform 4 4 On time
12 See details on departure to Brighton
05:47 Bedford Platform Cancelled
See details on departure to Bedford
05:47 Horsham Platform 1 1 On time
12 See details on departure to Horsham
05:50 Eastbourne Platform 4 4 On time
8 See details on departure to Eastbourne
05:50 London Victoria Platform 7 7 On time
12 See details on departure to London Victoria
05:53 Brighton Platform 4 4 On time
12 See details on departure to Brighton
05:55 Reading Platform 1 1 On time
n/a
 See details on departure to Reading
05:55 Three Bridges Platform 2 2 On time
12 See details on departure to Three Bridges
06:03 Brighton Platform 4 4 On time
12 See details on departure to Brighton
06:05 Bedford Platform 7 7 On time
12 See details on departure to Bedford

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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