London Waterloo Train Station

Address

London Waterloo station
Station Approach
London
Greater London.
SE1 8SW

Ticket office opening hours:

Monday - Friday - 05:30 to 23:15
Saturday - 05:30 to 23:15
Sunday - 06:30 to 22:30

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Time	Destination	Status	Platform

Station facilities

Seated Area
Waiting Room
Station Buffet
Toilets
Baby Change
Wi Fi
Post Box
Atm Machine
Shops

Station overview

Accessibility
- Accessible Public Telephones No
- Accessible Taxis No
- First Class Lounge No
- Help Points YES Yes
- Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter YES Yes
- Impared Access Staff YES Yes
- Impared Access Ticket Gate YES Yes
- Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
- Induction Loop No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down YES Yes
- National Key Toilets YES Yes
- Ramp for Train Access YES Yes
- Wheel chairs Available YES Yes
- Impaired Access Staff Help Hours Monday - Friday - 04:45 to 01:05
  Saturday - 04:45 to 01:50
  Sunday - 05:45 to 01:05
- Accessible Taxis
  Accessible taxis are available from the taxi rank on Cab Road / Station Approach
- Accesible Ticket Machine
  Ticket machines are located at various locations on the main concourse and are accessible to wheelchair users.
- Booking Office Counter
  Two lowered ticket office counters can be found at windows 1 & 14 in the ticket office.
- Customer Help Point Passengers travelling on journeys from London Waterloo are advised to speak to our team at Station Reception which is located outside exit 3 (directly opposite platform 11), next to the taxi rank.Staffed information points are locatedon the main concourseuntil 21:00 daily. A map of Waterloo station is available from South Western Railway Assisted Travel team (0800 52 82 100)
- Helpline No
- Helpline Contact Details
  If you wish to book assistance but are not sure which train operator you are travelling with, you can call 0800 022 3720. On calling, you will be referred to the appropriate train operator.
- Helpline Contact URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Impared Access Ticket Gate
  - There are ticket gates to all platforms.
  - All platforms can be accessed by wide ticket gates.
- Impared Mobility Set Down
  Accessible bays are available near the taxi rank on Cab Road / Station Approach . For any assistance contact reception located next to drop off point on arrival. Passengers may also book assistance in advance by contacting South Western Railway Customer Services Centre on 0845 6000650. (Open 6am-10pm)
- National Key Toilets
  The entrance to the public toilets is on the main concourse opposite platform 18, and these facilities have an accessible toilet and baby changing facilities. There is a another accessible toilet outside exit 3 operated by a RADAR key.
- Step Free Access
  There is step free access from the main concourse to all platforms, shops and facilities.
  Step free exits are exit 1 (Station approach), exit 2 (with a lift to Waterloo Road and lift access to the London Underground Jubilee line), and exit 3 for taxis and onward travel towards the South Bank.
  
  Coverage: whole Station
- Step Free Access Coverage Whole Station
- Staff Help
  Please visit the information point in the centre of the concourse for information and assistance.
  Disability assistance can be arranged in advance by contacting South Western Railway on 0800 52 82 100 between 06:00 and 22:00 or by emailing [email protected]
  It is preferred if assistance is arranged 24 hours in advance.

Baggage Services
- Left Luggage: Available YES Yes
- Left Luggage: Phone
  Operator Name: Excess Baggage Company
- Left Luggage: URL https://www.left-baggage.co.uk/index/locations

Bus information
- Bus Service: Availability YES Yes
- Bus Service: Note Buses depart from several points around the station.All Transport for London Buses are accessible with step free access and have a dedicated mobility space. More information can be found here (http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/?cid=fs013)

Cycle Storage
- Availability YES Yes
- Closed Circuit TV YES Yes
- Cycle Hire: Note There are Barclays hire cycles available near this station. See https://www.tfl.gov.uk/barclayscyclehire for further details.
- Location
  Cycle storage is located outside exit 3 on Station Approach / Cab Road.
  Also available:
  - on platforms 9 and 10
  - on platforms 11 and 12
- Note
  Please return to your bike within 2 weeks. Abandoned cycles are regularly removed from the racks and those that remain unclaimed are sent for disposal or donated to charitable schemes.
- Sheltered No
- Spaces 573
- Type
  Stands
  Racks

Dining and Shopping
- Dining & Shopping: Shops YES Yes
- Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet YES Yes

Mail and Express Services
- Post Box: Note
  Located on the concourse

Phones, Internet & Wi-fi
- Station Amenities: Telephone No
- Web Kiosk: Available No
- Station Amenities: Wi-Fi http://www.btwifi.com/find/ (http://www.btwifi.com/find/)
- Telephone: Usage Type Cards And Coins

Parking
- Car Parking Details Email: [email protected]
  Phone number: 0345 165 2030
  
  Operator Name: A P C O A Parking ( U K) Limited
  Name: Station Car Park
  Spaces: 27
  Number Accessible Spaces: 2
  Accessible Spaces Note:
  Parking is free for disabled passengers parking in disabled spaces displaying a valid International Blue Badge
  
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
  Cctv: No
  Open:
  Monday - Friday - open 24h
  Saturday - open 24h
  Sunday - open 24h
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Restrooms
- Toilets YES Yes
- Baby Change YES Yes
- Toilets Note
  The entrance to the public toilets is on the main concourse opposite platform 18, and these facilities have an accessible toilet and baby changing facilities. There is a another accessible toilet outside exit 3 operated by a RADAR key.

Station Location & Directions
- Latitude 51.503507
- Longitude -0.113897

Station Information
- ATM YES Yes
- Baby Change YES Yes
- Bureau De Change No
- Lost Property YES Yes
- Post Box YES Yes
- Shops YES Yes
- Seated Area YES Yes
- Station Buffet YES Yes
- Showers No
- Trolley No
- Wifi YES Yes
- Waiting Room YES Yes
- Lost Property Phone number: 0207 401 7861
  
  Operator Name: South Western Railway
- Lost Property: URL https://www.southwesternrailway.com/contact-and-help/lost-property
- Customer Service Note Monday-Saturday 07:00-22:15 Sunday 09:00-20:45 Station Reception
- Lost Property Number 0207 401 7861
- Staffing Level YES Yes

Ticketing Hours
- Ticket Office Hours Monday - Friday - 05:30 to 23:15
  Saturday - 05:30 to 23:15
  Sunday - 06:30 to 22:30

Ticketing Services & Information
- Oyster Pre-Pay YES Yes
- Pre-Purchase Collection YES Yes
- Ticket Machine YES Yes
- Oyster Notes
  Only Oyster pay as you go top-ups are available from self-service ticket machine(s)
- Penalty Fares NR
- Smartcard Notes Smartcard Issued: Yes
  Smartcard Validator: Yes
  London Waterloo ticket office can issue new smartcards and sell tickets to smartcards including Flexi Seasons.

Taxi Information
- Availability YES Yes
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Local Taxis

London Waterloo: Rail Station is a major station with taxis usually available on a rank. Advance booking is not normally necessary or even possible, unless arriving early in the morning or late at night. Operators who may accept bookings include:


Dial-a-cab	Phone 020 7908 0207

Other transportation
- Cycle Hire YES Yes

About the station

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London Waterloo Train Station