Balham station’s £2.6 million upgrade completed
Jul
15
2021
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Balham Rail Station - address, train times, maps, news
| Station Address | Balham Rail Station , Balham Station Road, Balham, London |
| Postcode | SW12 9SG |
Lines Served
Southern
Which London travel zone is Balham Rail Station in?
Balham Rail Station is in London TravelZone: 3
Station facilities
Customer Help Points
Platforms 1&2
Waiting room?
Yes
Waiting room location
Unheated waiting shelters are available on the platforms.
Toilets?
Yes
Baby change room
No
Car Park
Car parking spaces
spaces
Accessible spaces
spaces
Cycle Storage
Cycle storage capacity
14 spaces
Cycle storage type
Uncovered
Cycle storage CCTV
Yes
Accessibility
Description
This is a Category B3 station: Step-free access to platforms 1 (to Croydon/Sutton/London Bridge) and platform 2 (to Victoria) via lift. During times of engineering work trains may stop on platform 3/4 which do not have step-free access.
Balham Rail Station News
History of Balham Rail Station
| 15th Jul 2021 | Refurbishment work on the platforms was completed on this day. |
| 6th Oct 1969 | The station name reverted to Balham on 6 October 1969 |
| 9th Mar 1927 | The station was renamed Balham and Upper Tooting on 9 March 1927 |
| Circa Jan 1863 | The station was re-sited by the LB&SCR in 1863 as part of works to widen the line, and improve the route between East Croydon and Victoria. |
| 1st Dec 1856 | The West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway opened a station named Balham Hill on 1 December 1856 |
