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Birkbeck Train Station

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Birkbeck Train Station

Address

Birkbeck station
Elmers End Road
Birkbeck
London
BR3 4TA

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Station facilities

  • Seated Area

Station overview

  • Accessibility

    • Accessible Public Telephones No
    • Accessible Taxis
    • First Class Lounge No
    • Help Points YES Yes
    • Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter No
    • Impared Access Staff YES Yes
    • Impared Access Ticket Gate
    • Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
    • Induction Loop YES Yes
    • Impaired Mobility Set Down No
    • National Key Toilets No
    • Ramp for Train Access No
    • Wheel chairs Available No
    • Impaired Access Helpline Hours Monday - Sunday - open 24h
    • Impaired Access Staff Help Hours Monday - Sunday
    • Accesible Ticket Machine

      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.

    • Helpline 1
    • Helpline Contact Details

      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


      Phone number: 0800 138 1016
    • Helpline Contact URL https://www.southernrailway.com/travel-information/travel-help/assisted-travel
    • Helpline Open Note

      The assisted helpline is not available on Christmas Day.


    • Impared Mobility Set Down

      No dedicated area

    • Step Free Access

      This is a Category C station: This station does not have step-free access.

      The Assistance Meeting Point is on the platform next to the Help Point.


      Coverage: no Part Of Station
    • Step Free Access Coverage No Part of Station
  • Baggage Services

    • Left Luggage: Available No
  • Cycle Storage

    • Availability 1
    • Closed Circuit TV YES Yes
    • Location

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

    • Note

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

    • Sheltered No
    • Spaces 4
    • Type Stands
  • Dining and Shopping

    • Dining & Shopping: Shops No
    • Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet No
  • Phones, Internet & Wi-fi

  • Restrooms

    • Toilets No
    • Baby Change No
  • Station Information

    • ATM No
    • Baby Change No
    • Bureau De Change No
    • Lost Property 1
    • Post Box No
    • Shops No
    • Seated Area YES Yes
    • Station Buffet No
    • Showers No
    • Trolley No
    • Wifi No
    • Waiting Room
    • Lost Property

      If you have lost something at one of our stations or onboard our trains, please visit our website and use the webform to register your lost item.

      As some of our trains serve stations which are managed by other train operators (see below), you should also consider logging your lost item with them, just in case it's been handed in at one of their stations.

      If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in to a member of staff.



      Operator Name: Southern
    • Lost Property: URL https://www.southernrailway.com/lostproperty
    • Staffing Level YES Yes
  • Ticketing Services & Information

    • Oyster Pre-Pay YES Yes
    • Pre-Purchase Collection YES Yes
    • Ticket Machine YES Yes
    • Oyster Notes

      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.

    • Penalty Fares SN
    • Smartcard Notes Smartcard Issued: No
      Smartcard Validator: Yes

      For more information on using the Key smartcard, please visit the Key smartcard��webpage on the Southern website.

  • Taxi Information

    • Availability YES Yes
    • Note YES
  • Local Taxis

    Birkbeck: Rail Station does not have a taxi rank. Advance booking of cabs is essential. Consider using the following operators:

    Clockhouse Phone 020 8658 0066
    New Regency Phone 020 8650 6666
    Keen Phone 020 7237 8686
  • Other transportation

    • Rail Replacement Services

      Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location.


      Rail Replacement Map: https://assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/7 A Et64d L6 Bp8s A Xs0tl Fe2/63413b1aaf8ed19d66892c0ff6e95d81/2025-01_ C I_ S N_ R R B_ B I K_ D R.pdf

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