Brighton

Brighton station, Queens Road, Brighton, East Sussex
BN1 3XP

Station Message

Changing trains at Brighton

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.

Brighton at a glance

  • Ticket Office
  • Ticket Machine
  • Prepurchase Collection
  • Car Park
  • Step Free Access
  • Toilets
  • WiFi
  • Bus Services
  • Cycle Storage Sheltered

Station details

Accessibility Information

There is information about accessibility

Accessible Parking

20

Accessible Public Telephones

Yes

Accessible Ticket Machines

Yes

Accessible Booking Office Counter

Yes

Customer Help Points

Brighton Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:

Assistance Meeting Point


The Assistance Meeting Point is at the gateline.

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

There is a Low-Level counter here

Impaired Mobility Set Down

Drop off and pick up points are located at the rear of the station.

Lifts

There are lifts

National Key Toilets

Yes

Passenger Assistance

Brighton Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :

Assistance Meeting Point


The Assistance Meeting Point is at the gateline.

Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

A staff-operated ramp is required for step-free access between train and platform at this station.

Staff Help Available

Yes

Step Free Access

A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)

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.

Step Free Category

A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)

Ticket Barriers

Yes

This station does not offer

Accessible Taxis, Escalator Information, Induction Loop, Nearest Accessible Stations, Wheelchairs Available

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express

Prepurchase Collection

Collect from Ticket Machine

Smartcards

For more information on using the Key smartcard, please visit the Key smartcard webpage on the Southern website.


Validators Available

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Machine Accessibility

Ticket buying and collection, station entrance
Manoeuvring Space : There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair
Wheelchair Height : The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users

Ticket Office

Yes

This station does not offer

Contactless, London Fare Zone, Oyster, Travel Centre

Bus Services

Information to plan your onward journey is available in the “Onward Travel Information Map” below.

Car Park - Station Car Park

Name : Station Car Park
Spaces : 633
CCTV : No
Free Parking : No
Operator : APCOA Parking UK
Telephone : 01895 262122

Cycle Storage Cctv

Yes

Cycle 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.

Cycle Storage Spaces

740 spaces

Cycle Storage Type

Stands

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Drop Off Pick Up

Drop-off Points
Point 1: Drop-off/pick-up
Same Side As Station: The drop-off and/or pick-up point is on the same side of the road as the station
Waiting Area: This is a pick-up point only
Facility Type:
Car Capacity: There is space for more than 5 vehicles to drop-off and/or pick-up
Ramp Deployable:
Help Point: There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point

Parking Spaces

633

Rail Replacement Maps

Rail Replacement Bus Map - Brighton 1 - https://assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/4YWUEIKuHxPdvH1F1muvX9/23242c2897a2cbfc168df52961fcd977/2025-01_CI_SN_RRB_BTN_DR.pdf

Rail Replacement Services

Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location.

This station does not offer

Airport, Car Hire, Cycle Hire, Cycle Storage Sheltered, Port, Taxi Rank

Announcements

Announcements are made both visually and audibly

Help Points

Help Points are only available in limited locations

The Assistance Meeting Point is on the concourse outside WH Smith.


All Help Points have induction loops

Helpline

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:

Accessibility at the station - Southern.


0800 138 1016

Information Available

Yes - from help point
Yes - from information point
Yes - from ticket office

Lost Property

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.

If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in to a member of staff.

Staffing Level

Full time

This station does not offer

Customer Service, Left Luggage

Atm Machine

Yes

Baby Change

Yes

CCTV

Yes

Information Points

There are information points

Information Services

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
03:45:00.000 - 01:45:00.000

Saturday
03:45:00.000 - 01:45:00.000

Sunday
03:45:00.000 - 01:45:00.000

Pay Phones

Yes

Post Box

Yes

Printed Local Information

There is accessible printed information available

Shops

Yes

Refreshment Facilities

Yes

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.

Waiting Room

A heated customer lounge is available on the concourse. The waiting area may only be available during staffed hours.

This station does not offer

Bureau De Change, Defibrillator, First Class Lounge, Limited Service, Request Stop, Trolleys, WiFi

Departures and arrivals from Brighton

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