Falmer Train Station

Address

Falmer station
Station Approach
Falmer
BN1 9PU

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon - Fri	05:15-00:40
Sat	05:25-00:40
Sun	07:00-23:50

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

Ticket office availability

Ticket office availability
Mon - Fri:	06:25-19:50
Sat:	06:25-19:50
Sun:	09:10-16:45

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Station details

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
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	No	This is a Category B1 station: Step-free access to both platforms via separate entrances. Access between platforms via long ramps. The Assistance Meeting Point is on platform 2, adjacent to the ladies toilets.
Impaired Mobility Set Down	Yes	Whilst there is no dedicated area, there is ample space for impaired mobility set down / pick up at the front of the station
Accessible Booking Office Counter	No
Accessible Toilets	No

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	No

Staff help
Staff Help Available	Yes	Mon - Fri: 5:15 AM to 12:40 AM Sat: 5:25 AM to 12:40 AM Sun: 7:00 AM to 11:50 PM
Assisted Travel	Yes	Assistance can be pre booked up to two hours before departure by contacting Assisted Travel. 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. Most trains at this station have on board staff who are trained to step onto the platform when the train arrives so they can provide assistance on and off the train. You can also arrange assistance by: Pressing the “emergency & assisted travel” button on a station Help Point Calling our Assisted Travel team on: 0800 138 1016 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 - 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

Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes	Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Announcements,
Toilets	Yes	Located on Platform 2.
Waiting Room	Yes	A unheated waiting shelter on platform 1.
CCTV	Yes
Atm Machine	No
Baby Change	No
Shops	No
Station Buffet	No
Telephones	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
Oyster Comments		Oyster cannot be used at this station.
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 Services		Assistance can be provided via the help points, located on the platforms, at all times of the day.
Customer Help Points	Yes	The Assistance Meeting Point is on platform 2, adjacent to the ladies toilets.
Customer Services: Assistance can be provided via the help points, located on the platforms, at all times of the day.

Car parking

Car parking	Yes
Name: Station Car Park Operator: APCOA Parking UK Spaces: 10 Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: 01895 262122 Website: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/southern/ Accessible Car Park Equipment: No Accessible Spaces: 1 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.

Yes

Name: Station Car Park
Operator: APCOA Parking UK
Spaces: 10
Car Parking Contact Available: No
Phone number: 01895 262122
Website: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/southern/
Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
Accessible Spaces: 1
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.

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: No Spaces: 56 Type: Stands Location: Located outside the front of both entrances. Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: No
Spaces: 56
Type: Stands
Location:

Located outside the front of both entrances.

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” within the map section below.
Taxi Rank	No
Tube, Overground and Tram links	No

General information

Station Operator	SN
Station Code	FMR
Staffing Level	partTime

Live departures & arrivals for Falmer

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Falmer
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilitySeat availability	Train LengthCoaches
00:20	Brighton		On time	n/a	4
00:35	Brighton		Cancelled
This service has been cancelled because of failure of the electricity supply
23:16	Seaford Platform 2	2	23:22 6 mins late		4
23:19	Brighton Platform 1	1	23:24 5 mins late		7
23:39	Eastbourne		Cancelled
This service has been cancelled because of a fault with the signalling system
23:45	Brighton		Cancelled
This service has been cancelled because of failure of the electricity supply
23:50	Brighton Platform 1	1	On time
23:51	Seaford Platform 2	2	On time		7

Brighton

00:20

Platform

On time

Coaches

Seats

n/a

Brighton