Purley Train Station

Address

Purley station
Station Approach
Whytecliffe Road
CR8 2UD

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon - Sun	24 Hours

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

Ticket office availability

Ticket office availability
Mon - Fri:	05:55-20:05
Sat:	05:55-20:25
Sun:	08:00-16:45

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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	Yes	This is a Category A station: This station has step-free access to all platforms. The Assistance Meeting Point is on platform 6, above the waiting room.
Impaired Mobility Set Down	Yes	Located at the rear 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 - Sun: 24 Hours
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
Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes	Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Announcements,
Station Buffet	Yes
Toilets	Yes	Platforms 2/3 and 4/5
CCTV	No
Baby Change	No
Shops	No
Telephones	No
Waiting Room	No	There are heated waiting rooms on platforms 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. The waiting room on platform 6 has one small step to access. Seating is also available on platforms 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	Yes

Smartcards
Smartcard Issued	Yes
Smartcard Validator	Yes
Travelcard		Zone 6
Smartcard Topup	No

Oyster Pay as you go Information
Oyster Pre Pay	Yes
Oyster Validator	Yes
Oyster Comments		Oyster 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
Penalty Fares		Applicable Operators: Southeastern

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 platform 6, above the waiting room.

Car parking

Car parking	Yes
Name: Station Car Park Operator: APCOA Parking UK Spaces: 236 Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: 01895 262122 Website: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/southern/ Accessible Car Park Equipment: No Accessible Spaces: 4 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: 236
Car Parking Contact Available: No
Phone number: 01895 262122
Website: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/southern/
Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
Accessible Spaces: 4
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: 70 Type: Stands,Racks Location: Located outside the entrance closest to platform 1. Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: No
Spaces: 70
Type: Stands,Racks
Location:

Located outside the entrance closest to platform 1.

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	A taxi rank is located outside the front of both station entrances.
Bus Service	Yes	Information to plan your onward journey is available in the ‘Onward Travel Information Map’, located in the ‘Maps’ section below.
Tube, Overground and Tram links	No

General information

Station Operator	SN
Station Code	PUR
Staffing Level	Full Time

Live departures & arrivals for Purley

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Purley
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilitySeat availability	Train LengthCoaches
18:11	Caterham Platform 6	6	18:17 6 mins late		4
18:13	Three Bridges		Cancelled	n/a
This service has been cancelled because of more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time
18:14	Tattenham Corner Platform 6	6	18:19 5 mins late		4
18:15	London Bridge Platform 5	5	On time		10
18:24	London Victoria Platform 3	3	18:28 4 mins late		8
18:27	Bedford via London Bridge Platform 3	3	18:42 15 mins late	n/a	12
18:32	Reigate/Gatwick Airport Platform 4	4	18:43 11 mins late		12
18:41	Caterham Platform 6	6	On time		4
18:43	Three Bridges		Cancelled	n/a
This service has been cancelled because of more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time
18:44	Tattenham Corner Platform 6	6	On time		4

Caterham

18:11

Platform

18:17 6 mins late

Coaches

Seats

Three Bridges

18:13

Platform

Cancelled

Seats

n/a

This service has been cancelled because of more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time

Tattenham Corner

18:14

Platform

18:19 5 mins late

Coaches

Seats

London Bridge

18:15

Platform

On time

Coaches

Seats

London Victoria

18:24

Platform

18:28 4 mins late

Coaches

Seats

Bedford via London Bridge

18:27

Platform

18:42 15 mins late

Coaches

Seats

n/a

Reigate/Gatwick Airport

18:32

Platform

18:43 11 mins late

Coaches

Seats

Caterham

18:41

Platform

On time

Coaches

Seats

Three Bridges

18:43

Platform

Cancelled

Seats

n/a

This service has been cancelled because of more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time

Tattenham Corner

18:44

Platform

On time

Coaches

Seats

Live arrivals at Purley
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilitySeat availability	Train LengthCoaches
18:07	London Bridge Platform 6	6	18:14 7 mins late		4
18:08	Caterham Platform 5	5	18:09 1 min late		10
18:11	Tattenham Corner Platform 5	5	18:12 1 min late		5
18:13	Bedford		Cancelled	n/a
This service has been cancelled because of more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time
18:23	Reigate Platform 3	3	18:27 4 mins late		8
18:26	Three Bridges Platform 3	3	18:41 15 mins late	n/a	12
18:32	London Victoria Platform 4	4	18:42 10 mins late		12
18:37	London Bridge Platform 6	6	On time		4
18:38	Caterham Platform 5	5	On time		10
18:41	Tattenham Corner Platform 5	5	On time		5

London Bridge

18:07

Platform

18:14 7 mins late

Coaches

Seats

Caterham

18:08

Platform

18:09 1 min late

Coaches

Seats

Tattenham Corner

18:11

Platform

18:12 1 min late

Coaches

Seats

Bedford

18:13

Platform

Cancelled

Seats

n/a

This service has been cancelled because of more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time

Reigate

18:23

Platform

18:27 4 mins late

Coaches

Seats

Three Bridges

18:26

Platform

18:41 15 mins late

Coaches

Seats

n/a

London Victoria

18:32

Platform

18:42 10 mins late

Coaches

Seats

London Bridge

18:37

Platform

On time

Coaches

Seats

Caterham

18:38

Platform

On time

Coaches

Seats

Tattenham Corner

18:41

Platform

On time

Coaches

Seats

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.

Purley Train Station

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