City Thameslink Train Station

Address

City Thameslink station
Ludgate Hill
London
EC4M 7JH

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon - Fri	05:00-23:00
Sat	09:00-21:00
Sun	Closed

For full accessibility information at City Thameslink, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Ticket office availability
Mon - Fri:	07:15-19:45
Sat:	Closed
Sun:	Closed

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Station details

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
Accessible Booking Office Counter	Yes
Induction Loop	Yes
Wheelchairs Available	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes	All Thameslink 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.
Accessible Toilets	Yes
Step Free Access	No	This is a Category B1 station: The Ludgate Hill entrance has step-free access (via lifts) to both platforms. The Holborn Viaduct entrance provides access to both platforms via stairs/escalators only. The Ludgate Hill and Holborn Viaduct entrances are approx. 350m apart via the street). The Assistance Meeting Point is by the ticket office.
Impaired Mobility Set Down	No

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	No

Staff help
Staff Help Available	Yes	Mon - Fri: 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM Sat: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Sun: Unavailable Staff Help Available Note: This station has level access between train and platform without assistance from staff.
Assisted Travel	Yes	If you choose to travel unbooked (turn up and go), when the station is staffed, our station staff can provide assistance getting on and off the train and assistance around the station and to the platform. Please contact a member of staff on arrival. Trains calling at this station do not have on board staff. Alternatively, you can arrange assistance by: Pressing the “emergency & assisted travel” button on a station Help Point Calling our freephone number: 0800 058 2844 Texting us on 0800 138 1018 Whether you pre book assistance or travel on a 'turn up and go' basis, 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 - Thameslink.
Helpline Contact	Yes	For help with planning your journey or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline to discuss your requirements on: Email - customerservices@thameslinkrailway.com Phone - 0800 058 2844 Textphone - 0800 138 1018
Helpline Opening Hours	Yes	Mon - Sun: 24 Hours
Accessible Public Telephones	No

Station facilities

Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes	Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Announcements,
Shops	Yes
Station Buffet	Yes
Toilets	Yes	Located at the Ludgate Hill entrance.
CCTV	Yes
Atm Machine	No
Baby Change	No
Telephones	No
Waiting Room	No

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	Yes

Smartcards
Smartcard Issued	Yes
Smartcard Validator	Yes
Travelcard		Zone 1
Smartcard Topup	No

Oyster Pay as you go Information
Oyster Validator	Yes
Oyster Comments		Oyster top-up is only available from the self-service ticket machine. Oyster Cards cannot be purchased at this station. Always check Oyster is accepted at your destination before you tap in.
Oyster Topup	Yes
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Penalty Fares		Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Pre Pay	No

Passenger services

Lost Property Contact Available	Yes
Ticket Gate	Yes
Customer Help Points	Yes	The Assistance Meeting Point is by the ticket office.

Car parking

Car parking	No

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: No Spaces: 28 Type: Stands Location: Located in Pilgrim Street. Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed
Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: No
Spaces: 28
Type: Stands
Location:

Located in Pilgrim Street.

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.
Bus Service	Yes	Information to plan your onward journey is available in the ‘Onward Travel Information Map’, located in the ‘Maps’ section below.
Taxi Rank	No
Tube, Overground and Tram links	No

General information

Station Operator	TL
Station Code	CTK
Staffing Level	partTime

Live departures & arrivals for City Thameslink

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for City Thameslink
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilitySeat availability	Air-con	Train LengthCoaches
04:58	Brighton Platform 2	2	On time		N/A
05:08	Bedford Platform 1	1	On time	n/a	N/A
05:19	Sutton (London) via Wimbledon Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	N/A
05:21	Luton Platform 1	1	On time	n/a	N/A
05:27	Brighton Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	N/A
05:34	Sutton (London) Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	N/A
05:36	Bedford Platform 1	1	On time	n/a	N/A	12
05:37	Rainham (Kent) Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	N/A
05:49	Sutton (London) via Wimbledon Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	N/A
05:51	Horsham Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	N/A

Brighton

04:58

Platform

On time

Seats

Air-con

N/A

Bedford

05:08

Platform

On time

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

Sutton (London) via Wimbledon

05:19

Platform

On time

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

Luton

05:21

Platform

On time

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

Brighton

05:27

Platform

On time

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

Sutton (London)

05:34

Platform

On time

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

Bedford

05:36

Platform

On time

Coaches

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

Rainham (Kent)

05:37

Platform

On time

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

Sutton (London) via Wimbledon

05:49

Platform

On time

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

Horsham

05:51

Platform

On time

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

Live arrivals at City Thameslink
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilitySeat availability	Air-con	Train LengthCoaches
04:58	Bedford Platform 2	2	On time		N/A
05:08	Three Bridges Platform 1	1	On time	n/a	N/A
05:18	Luton Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	N/A
05:20	Orpington Platform 1	1	On time	n/a	N/A
05:26	Bedford Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	N/A
05:33	West Hampstead Thameslink Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	N/A
05:35	Brighton Platform 1	1	On time	n/a	N/A	12
05:36	West Hampstead Thameslink Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	N/A
05:48	Luton Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	N/A
05:51	Peterborough Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	N/A

Bedford

04:58

Platform

On time

Seats

Air-con

N/A

Three Bridges

05:08

Platform

On time

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

Luton

05:18

Platform

On time

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

Orpington

05:20

Platform

On time

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

Bedford

05:26

Platform

On time

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

West Hampstead Thameslink

05:33

Platform

On time

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

Brighton

05:35

Platform

On time

Coaches

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

West Hampstead Thameslink

05:36

Platform

On time

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

Luton

05:48

Platform

On time

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

Peterborough

05:51

Platform

On time

Seats

n/a

Air-con

N/A

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

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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.

City Thameslink Train Station

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