Brighton Train Station

Address

Brighton station
Queens Road
Brighton
BN1 3XP

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon - Fri	03:45-01:45
Sat	03:45-01:45
Sun	03:45-01:45

For full accessibility information at Brighton, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Ticket office availability
Mon - Fri:	03:45-01:45
Sat:	03:45-01:45
Sun:	03:45-01:45

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Station details

Changing trains at Brighton
If you are changing trains at Brighton, you may need to exit through the ticket gates and re-enter using the correct ticket for the next leg of your journey.
Please allow extra time if you are changing trains at Brighton.

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
Accessible Booking Office Counter	Yes
Induction Loop	Yes
Wheelchairs Available	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines	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.
Step Free Access	Yes	This is a Category A station: This station has step-free access to all platforms. The Assistance Meeting Point is on the concourse outside WH Smith.
Impaired Mobility Set Down	Yes	Drop off and pick up points are located at the rear of the station.
Accessible Toilets	No

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	No

Staff help
Staff Help Available	Yes	Mon - Fri: 3:45 AM to 1:45 AM Sat: 3:45 AM to 1:45 AM Sun: 3:45 AM to 1:45 AM
Assisted Travel	Yes	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.
Helpline Contact	Yes	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 Opening Hours	Yes	Mon - Sun: 24 Hours
Accessible Public Telephones	No

Station facilities

Atm Machine	Yes	Located on station concourse.
Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes	Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Arrival Screens, Announcements,
Shops	Yes
Station Buffet	Yes
Telephones	Yes
Toilets	Yes	Toilets and accessible toilets are located at the east end of the main concourse. An additional accessible toilet is located by the north entrance to the station, in the same building as the cycle storage facilities. The toilet is on the first floor of the building which has step-free access. Please speak to station staff who will arrange access to the building. In addition, there is also a Changing Place facility available. This provides a changing bench, hoist, height adjustable sink and non-slip floors. The Changing place is located by the north entrance to the station, in the same building as the cycle storage facilities. It is on the first floor of the building and has step-free access. Please speak to station staff who will arrange access to the building.Changing Places is a campaign on behalf of people who are unable to use standard accessible toilets and are usually more spacious, fitted with advanced equipment and provide the user with a private, comfortable and hygienic space.
Waiting Room	Yes	A heated customer lounge is available on the concourse. The waiting area may only be available during staffed hours.
CCTV	Yes
Baby Change	No

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	Yes

Smartcards
Smartcard Issued	Yes
Smartcard Validator	Yes
Smartcard Topup	No

Oyster Pay as you go Information
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Penalty Fares		Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Pre Pay	No
Oyster Validator	No
Oyster Topup	No

Passenger services

Lost Property Contact Available	Yes	Website: https://www.southernrailway.com/lostproperty
Ticket Gate	Yes
Customer Help Points	Yes	The Assistance Meeting Point is on the concourse outside WH Smith.

Car parking

Car parking	Yes
Name: Station Car Park Operator: APCOA Parking UK Spaces: 633 Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: 01895 262122 Website: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/southern/ Accessible Car Park Equipment: No Accessible Spaces: 26 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.

Yes

Name: Station Car Park
Operator: APCOA Parking UK
Spaces: 633
Car Parking Contact Available: No
Phone number: 01895 262122
Website: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/southern/
Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
Accessible Spaces: 26
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.

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: No Spaces: 740 Type: Stands Location: There is a purpose built cycle hub by the car park. There is also cycle storage at the station front. Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: No
Spaces: 740
Type: Stands
Location:

There is a purpose built cycle hub by the car park.

There is also cycle storage at the station front.

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

Cycle Storage CCTV

Yes

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes	Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location.
Taxi Rank	Yes	Located at the rear of the station, through the exit, next to platform 8.
Bus Service	Yes	Information to plan your onward journey is available in the “Onward Travel Information Map” below.
Tube, Overground and Tram links	No

General information

Station Operator	SN
Station Code	BTN
Staffing Level	Full Time

Live departures & arrivals for Brighton (East Sussex)

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Brighton
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
15:56	Eastbourne Platform 7	7	On time
15:58	Bedford via London Bridge Platform 5	5	On time	n/a
15:58	Chichester via Littlehampton Platform 2	2	On time
16:06	Seaford		16:15 9 mins late
16:09	London Victoria via Gatwick Airport Platform 3	3	On time
16:13	Southampton Central		On time
16:14	Cambridge Platform 4	4	On time	n/a
16:26	Eastbourne		On time	n/a
16:28	Bedford via London Bridge		On time
16:28	Portsmouth & Southsea		On time

Live arrivals at Brighton
Due	Destination	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
15:57	London Victoria	On time
15:59	Seaford	16:12 13 mins late
16:05	Southampton Central	On time
16:09	Eastbourne	On time	n/a
16:13	Bedford	On time
16:18	Portsmouth & Southsea	On time
16:18	Cambridge	Cancelled
This service has been cancelled because of a broken windscreen on the train
16:27	London Victoria	On time
16:29	Seaford	16:31 2 mins late
16:35	Southampton Central	On time

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.