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IMPORTANT TRAVEL INFORMATION: Southern Rail Strike
Southern Rail, amongst other rail providers, are striking for 24hrs on Monday 13th March. Make sure to double check your route before starting your journey.
Southern Railway History
Southern Railway is an old and well-established railway company dating back to 1923. After nationalisation of the railways under British Rail ended in the 1990s, the franchise became privatised again. The current owners are the Go-Ahead Group, a partnership between Govia and Keolis. Train services were operated under the franchise name of South Central in 2001, which was renamed Southern in 2004 after being purchased by Govia. Southern took over services for Gatwick Express in 2008, and extended services to run more frequently to and from Brighton. Govia will continue to run the South Central franchise until July 2015.
Southern Railway Stations and Destinations
With around 446,500 journeys a day, Southern makes a total of around 160 million passenger journeys annually. Services operated by Southern provide customers with connections in London, East and West Sussex, Surrey, Kent, and Hampshire. Popular destinations include Hastings, Lewes, and Southampton. Southern also manages the Gatwick Express which is a 30 minute, non-stop connection from London Victoria to Gatwick International Airport. Customers also have the option of linking their Southern rail tickets with other modes of transport to Oyster cards, Eurostar, airports, and ferries.
Southern Railway Services
A fleet of around 300 electric trains make the thousands of connections Southern offers everyday. All trains have accommodations for wheelchair users, ramps, priority seating, and audible and visual information. Southern trains offer a trolley service with hot drinks and light refreshments, which is available for all or part of the journey on selected routes. First Class travel offers greater access to power points on the train, more comfortable seating, and a choice of complimentary refreshments including tea, fair-trade coffee and refreshing mineral water.
Southern Railway Ticket Types
Southern Railway offers different kinds of tickets, from common Advance, Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak, to season offers and group tickets. First Class tickets are available on some services, and the Weekend First Upgrade option allows travellers to upgrade standard tickets to First Class on weekends and Bank Holidays for £5 each way. When planning a journey in advance, one of the best options is the Advance ticket which can offer the most valuable price. Choosing an Advanced ticket for specific Southern train times usually offers a cheaper price than Anytime tickets, which offer more flexibility in terms of the time of travel. DaySave tickets are a good option for passengers planning on making several journeys over the course of the same day.
Popular Southern routes
London Victoria (VIC) to Gatwick Airport (GTW) train
- Thameslink
- Southeastern
- London Public Transportation (3)
- Gatwick Express
- Southern
London to Brighton train
- Southern
- Thameslink
- Gatwick Express
London to London Gatwick Airport train
- Thameslink
- Southern
- Gatwick Express
Gatwick Airport (GTW) to London Victoria (VIC) train
- Gatwick Express
- London Public Transportation (3)
- Thameslink
- Southern
London Gatwick Airport to London Victoria (VIC) train
- Gatwick Express
- London Public Transportation (3)
- Southern
- Thameslink
London Gatwick Airport to London train
- Gatwick Express
- Southern
- Thameslink
London to Eastbourne train
- Southern
- Thameslink
- Gatwick Express
- Southeastern
Eastbourne to London train
- Thameslink
- Southeastern
- Southern
London Victoria (VIC) to London Gatwick Airport train
- Southeastern
- Southern
- Gatwick Express
- Thameslink
Brighton to London train
- Thameslink
- Southern
- Gatwick Express
Southern FAQs
Everything you need to know to travel with Southern: amenities, cancellation policy, luggage allowance and more
station information and facilities
Most popular Southern train stations
Wifi
Shopping
Parking
Dining
ATM
Accessibility
WC
Hotel
Lost and Found Office
Ticket Office
Bike Parking
Bike Rental
Information Desk
- Opening hours: Monday - Sunday 06:30 - 22:00
- Type of shops available: News agent Flower stall Hairdresser Shoe repairer Wide range of shops Pharmacy Convenience store High street shops Off Licence Passport Photo Booth
- Car Park: Station Car Park
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: There is step free access at London Victoria Rail Station to the Victoria Line on the Underground. This can be accessed via the Cardinal Place entrance to the underground.
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station
- Accessible public telephones: Main concourse
- Accessible taxis: Available on request Taxi rank outside main station entrance
- Accessible ticket machines: There are no accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Wheelchairs available open hours: Monday - Sunday 24 Hours a Day
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
- Toilets Location: Toilets are situated on the central concourse and adjacent to platform 2. A changing place facility is available for use by disabled passengers in London Victoria. The space has a height-adjustable adult-sized changing bench, hoist, extra wide rolls of paper, and non-slip floors. The space is located on the central concourse in the main toilet facilities. If you, or a passenger you are accompanying, requires use of the changing place room, please speak to a member of staff or contact our control centre on 020 7922 6243 so we can help you gain access.
- National key toilets: Yes
- National key toilets location: Hudson's Place and Central Concourse
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Baby changing facilities location: Female toilets,Male toilets,
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: Car Park Upper Level (Victoria Place), above Gatwick Express.
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens
- Onward travel information: Victoria Bus Station at Station Front
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: When weekend engineering dictate that replacement bus services will operate, these will usually depart from the immediate Station front/Terminus Place. Travel from London Victoria is usually conveyed by London Buses in these instances. Check posters and staff for more details.
- Metro: Underground services: Victoria Line, District Line and Circle Line
Wifi
LockersParkingDiningATM
TaxisAccessibilityWCHotel
LoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike Parking
Car RentalInformation Desk- 24/7
- Free Wi-Fi in the station.
- Provided by Excess Baggage Co located in the North Terminal, open daily from 06:00 until 18:00.
- Car Park: Airport Car Park
- Costa Coffee
- KFC
- McDonald's
- Taxi: Taxis are located in the South Terminal bus Station, about 200 yards from station concourse through airport complex
- Escalators, elevators, induction loop, accessible ticket machines, impaired mobility set down, wheelchair ramp for train access, accessible toilets, accessible booking office.
- Toilets Location: Platforms 1 and 2
- National key toilets: Yes
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Hilton London Gatwick Airport
- Travelodge Gatwick Airport Central
- Premier Inn London Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)
- Waiting rooms location: Heated waiting areas are available on platforms
- 24/7
- Car hire: Yes, various companies operate from both North and South airport terminals, 200 yards from the station.
- Located inside the main terminal.
- Bus lines: GH1, 17, 18
- Train lines: Thameslink, Brighton Main Line, Gatwick Express, Redhill Line, Mainline East, Mainline West
- Onward travel information: Available from airport.
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: The upper level of the bus station
WifiLockersParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCHotelLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingCar RentalInformation Desk
Luggage Carts- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via Stroudley Road.
- The Grand Central
- The Cyclist
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- £0.50
- Jurys Inn Brighton
- Ibis Brighton City Centre
- My Brighton Hotel
- Located in the main concourse
- Enterprise
- Europcar
- Located in the main concourse
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-8 for trains to London, Gatwick, and the south coast
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Southern and Thameslink services
Southern destinations
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