At a glance
Station Message
If you are changing trains at Brighton, you may need to exit through the ticket gates and re-enter using the correct ticket for the next leg of your journey.
Please allow extra time if you are changing trains at Brighton.
Station details
- Bicycle parking
- Yes
- Storage Sheltered
- No
- Storage Location
There is a purpose built cycle hub by the car park.
There is also cycle storage at the station front.
Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
- Storage Spaces
- 740
- Storage CCTV
- Yes
- PlusBike (Cycle hire)
- No
- Car Park
- Yes
- Free of Charge
- No
- CCTV Coverage
- No
- Car Park Operator
- APCOA Parking UK
- Address
- No
- Phone Number
- Primary telephone number: 01895 262122 Alternate public telephone number: 0345 222 7262
- Web Address
- Note
- No
- Opening Hours
- Monday to Sunday - 24 hours
- Number of Spaces
- 633
- Daily Rate
- No
- Weekly Rate
- No
- Monthly Rate
- No
- 3 Monthly Rate
- No
- Annual Rate
- No
- Taxis
- Located at the rear of the station, through the exit, next to platform 8.
- Accessible Taxis
- Yes
- Impaired Mobility set down and pick up points available
- Drop off and pick up points are located at the rear of the station.
- Airport
- No
- Ticket Office
- Monday to Friday - 03:45 to 01:45 Saturday - 03:45 to 01:45 Sunday - 03:45 to 01:45
- Height Adjusted ticket office counter
- Yes
- Induction Loop
- Yes
- Ticket Machines
- Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
All Southern 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.
- Collection of Pre-Purchased tickets
- Yes
- Penalty Fares
- Applicable Operators: Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express
- Smart cards issued
- Yes
- Smart cards validated
- Yes
- Get Oyster cards here
- No
- Use Oyster pay as you go
- No
- Top up Oyster cards
- No
- Staff help available opening times
- Monday to Friday - 03:45 to 01:45 Saturday - 03:45 to 01:45 Sunday - 03:45 to 01:45
- Passenger Information Systems available
- DepartureScreens ArrivalScreens Announcements
- Customer Help Points
- The Assistance Meeting Point is on the concourse outside WH Smith.
- Customer Services
- No
- Location for rail replacement services
- Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location.
- Left Luggage
- No
- Lost Luggage
If you have lost something at a Southern station or onboard a Southern train, please visit the Southern website and use the webform to register your lost item.
Some Southern trains serve stations which are managed by other train operators (see below). You should consider logging your lost item with them, just in case it's been handed in at one of their stations.
- Thameslink
- South Western Railway
- Southeastern
- Transport for London including London Overground
- London North Western Railway
If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in to a member of staff.
- Ticket Gates
- Yes
- CCTV
- Yes
- ATM Machine
- Located on station concourse.
- Bureau de Change
- No
- First Class Lounge
- No
- Internet Kiosk Available
- No
- Pay Phone
- Yes
- Accessible Public telephones
- No
- Post Box
- Located at the front of the station.
- Public Wi-Fi
- There is no WIFI at this station. However, WIFI is available onboard trains which serve this station. More information about onboard WIFI can be found on the Southern website.
- Shops
- There are multiple refreshment facilities and shops throughout the concourse at Brighton station.
- Toilets
Toilets and accessible toilets are located at the east end of the main concourse. An additional accessible toilet is located by the north entrance to the station, in the same building as the cycle storage facilities. The toilet is on the first floor of the building which has step-free access. Please speak to station staff who will arrange access to the building.
In addition, there is also a Changing Place facility available. This provides a changing bench, hoist, height adjustable sink and non-slip floors. The Changing place is located by the north entrance to the station, in the same building as the cycle storage facilities. It is on the first floor of the building and has step-free access. Please speak to station staff who will arrange access to the building.Changing Places is a campaign on behalf of people who are unable to use standard accessible toilets and are usually more spacious, fitted with advanced equipment and provide the user with a private, comfortable and hygienic space.
- Baby Changing facilities
- No
- National Key toilets
- Toilets may only be available during staffed hours at some locations.
- Showers
- No
- Trolleys
- No
- Tourist information office
- No
- Waiting Rooms
- A heated customer lounge is available on the concourse. The waiting area may only be available during staffed hours.
- Seating
- Yes
- Staff help available opening times
- Monday to Friday - 03:45 to 01:45 Saturday - 03:45 to 01:45 Sunday - 03:45 to 01:45
- Helpline Number
For help with planning your journey, or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline on:
- Phone - 0800 138 1016
- Textphone - 0800 138 1018
- Helplines Opening times
Staff are available at this station from the first to last trains of the day, for providing assistance getting on and off the train and assisting around the station and platforms. Assistance can be provided unbooked (turn up and go) or pre booked up to two hours before departure by contacting Assisted Travel.
Whether you pre book assistance or travel unbooked, please contact a member of staff on arrival. 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:
- Ramp for train Access
A staff-operated ramp is required for step-free access between train and platform at this station. Station staff are usually available between the first and last trains of the day.
Alternatively, you can also arrange assistance by:
- Pressing the emergency & assisted travel button on a station Help Point
- Calling our freephone number: 0800 138 1016
- Textphone: 0800 138 1018
- Step Free Access
This is a Category A station: This station has step-free access to all platforms.
The Assistance Meeting Point is on the concourse outside WH Smith.
- Wheelchairs Available
- Yes