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

Station Address
Balham Rail Station ,
Balham station,
Balham Station Road,
Balham,
London
PostcodeSW12 9SG
Map of

Lines Served

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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

Balham station’s £2.6 million upgrade completed

Jul
15
2021
Transport News

Balham railway station set for refurbishment

Oct
28
2020
Transport News

History of Balham Rail Station

16th Jan 2024Two new Ladies’ and Gents’ toilets opened on the platforms, in addition to the existing single-user accessible facility.
15th Jul 2021Refurbishment work on the platforms was completed on this day.
6th Oct 1969The station name reverted to Balham on 6 October 1969
9th Mar 1927The station was renamed Balham and Upper Tooting on 9 March 1927
Circa Jan 1863The 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 1856The West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway opened a station named Balham Hill on 1 December 1856