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Elephant And Castle Train Station

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Elephant & Castle Train Station

Address

Elephant & Castle Station
Elephant Road
Camberwell
London
SE17 1LB
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Station overview

A ticket office is available. Ticket office
A ticket machine is available. Ticket machine
Toilets are available. Toilets
 
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Destination
Platform
Facility Information
Ticket office opening hours Monday to Friday: 07:00 to 20:10 Saturday: 06:40 to 20:10 Sunday: 09:10 to 18:40
Self service ticket machines A ticket machine is available.
Collection of pre-purchased tickets Collection of pre-purchased tickets is available.
Get Oyster card here Oyster Pre-Pay not is available.
Top up Oyster pay as you go here Oyster top up is available.
Use Oyster pay as you go here Oyster top up is available.
London Fare Zone Zone 1/2
Service Information
British Transport Police 0800 40 50 40
CCTV CCTV systems are available.
Rail Replacement Service

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

Information Systems
  • Departure screens
  • Announcements
Service Information
Elephant & Castle Station customer services Customer services are not available here.
Left luggage Left luggage is not available.
Left luggage contact details
Lost property Lost property is available at the station.
Lost property contact details
Facility Information
Lounge A first class lounge is not available.
Lounge opening hours A first class lounge is not available.
Facility Information
Seating area A seating area is available.
Waiting rooms Waiting rooms are not available.
Trolleys Trolleys are not available.
Refreshment facilities Refreshment facilities are available.
Toilets Toilets are available.
Baby changing Baby changing facilities are not available.
Pay phone Pay phones are not available.
Public Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is not available.
Post box A Post box is not available.
Tourist information office A tourist information office is not available.
Cashpoint An ATM machine is available.
Bureau de change A bureau de change is not available.
Shops Shops are not available.
Showers Showers are not available.
Facility Information
Helpline information A helpline is available. Monday to Sunday:24 Hours a Day

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 details

For help with planning your journey or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline to discuss your requirements on:

Telephone: 0800 058 2844

URL: https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/travel-information/travel-help/assisted-travel
Customer help points Customer help points are available.

The Assistance Meeting Point is by the Ticket Office.

Staff help Staff help is available.
Staff help opening times Monday to Friday: 05:00 to 00:30 Saturday: 06:00 to 00:30 Sunday: 09:00 to 00:00
Accessible ticket machines Accessible ticket machines are available.

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 ticket office counter An accessible ticket office counter is not available.
Induction loop An induction loop is available.
Ramp for train access A ramp for train access is not available.
Accessible taxis Accessible taxis are not available.
Accessible public pay phones Accessible public pay phones are not available.
National key toilets National key toilets are not available.
Step free access coverage No

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

The Assistance Meeting Point is by the Ticket Office.

This station does not have tactile surfaces along all platform edges. Please pay attention to where the platform surface changes from smooth to paved or contact us for assistance.
Impaired mobility set down Impaired mobility set down Machine is not available.
Disabled parking Disable parking is not available.
Wheelchairs Wheelchairs are not available.
Ticket gates Ticket gates are present.
Car parking
Car parking available A car park is not available.
Bus services available Bus services are available.
Bus services information

Information to plan your onward journey is available in the ‘Onward Travel Information Map’, located in the ‘Maps’ section below.
Cycle storage available Cycle storage is not available.
Transport Information
Taxi rank available A taxi rank is not available.
Airport available Airport information is not available.
Port available Port information is not available.
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