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Brixton Rail Station - address, train times, maps, news

Station Address
Brixton Rail Station ,
Brixton station,
Atlantic Road,
Brixton,
Greater London
PostcodeSW9 8JB
Map of

Lines Served

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Southeastern

Which London travel zone is Brixton Rail Station in?

Brixton Rail Station is in London TravelZone: 2

Station facilities

Customer Help Points
On platform
Waiting room?
No
Toilets?
No
Baby change room
No

Accessibility

Description
Category C. This station does not have step free access. Steps to platform 2 for services away from London via subway with shopping area. Steps to Platform 1 for services towards London via staircase on Atlantic Road.

History of Brixton Rail Station

Circa Jan 1986Four bronze sculptures by Kevin Atherton were erected in 1986 and the statues are life casts of three people - two black, one white - who regularly travelled from Brixton. A fourth was added in January 2023.
Circa Apr 1916The Denmark Hill line platforms were closed in April 1916 as a wartime economy measure and have been demolished except for a short section of the up platform.
25th Aug 1862Brixton station was opened as Brixton and South Stockwell on 25th August 1862 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LC&DR).