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Purley Oaks Rail Station to Elephant & Castle Rail Station

From Purley Oaks Rail Station to Elephant & Castle Rail Station

Live information from the Transport for London (TfL) datafeed.

First departure

Leave at 08:48 and arrive at 09:31
Journey time 43 mins

Start with: Southern to East Croydon

  1. 1South Croydon Rail Station
  2. 2East Croydon Rail Station

Change to: Thameslink to Blackfriars

  1. 3London Bridge Rail Station
  2. 4London Blackfriars Rail Station

Change to: Thameslink to Elephant & Castle, Elephant & Castle

Disruptions: ELEPHANT & CASTLE NATIONAL RAIL STATION: This station has short platforms. Customers are advised to travel in the front 7 coaches and listen to on-board announcements.

  1. 5Elephant & Castle Rail Station
 

Second departure

Leave at 09:00 and arrive at 09:50
Journey time 50 mins

Start with: Transfer to Sanderstead

  1. 1Sanderstead

Change to: Southern to East Croydon

  1. 2East Croydon Rail Station

Change to: Thameslink to Blackfriars

  1. 3London Bridge Rail Station
  2. 4London Blackfriars Rail Station

Change to: Thameslink to Elephant & Castle, Elephant & Castle

  1. 5Elephant & Castle Rail Station
 

Third departure

Leave at 09:18 and arrive at 10:10
Journey time 52 mins

Start with: Southern to London Bridge

  1. 1South Croydon Rail Station
  2. 2East Croydon Rail Station
  3. 3Norwood Junction Rail Station
  4. 4London Bridge Rail Station

Change to: Northern line to Elephant & Castle

Disruptions: Northern Line: Minor delays due to a shortage of trains.

Disruptions: LONDON BRIDGE STATION: Please note that step free interchange between the Jubilee and Northern lines is partly at street level, in both directions. Lifts are available between Northern line and Borough High Street entrance then via Borough High Street, St Thomas Street and Joiner Street to the main Underground ticket hall from where lifts are available to/from the Jubilee line.

  1. 5Borough Underground Station
  2. 6Elephant & Castle Underground Station

Change to: Walk to Elephant & Castle Rail Station

  1. 7Elephant & Castle Rail Station
 

Reverse trip from Elephant & Castle Rail Station to Purley Oaks Rail Station