London Blackfriars

Address

London Blackfriars station
Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4DY

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon - Sun	24 Hours

For full accessibility information at London Blackfriars, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Ticket office availability
Mon - Fri:	07:15-20:30
Sat:	07:15-20:00
Sun:	08:00-16:00

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Station details

The lifts are out of order between Platform 2 & 3 and the Southbank exit/entrance at London Blackfriars station.
This affects step free access between platforms 2 & 3 and the mezzanine level. Alternative lifts are available on platform 4 to the mezzanine level. Please speak to station staff for further assistance.

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
Induction Loop	Yes
Wheelchairs Available	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes	All Thameslink 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.
Accessible Toilets	Yes
Step Free Access	Yes	This is a Category A station: This station has step-free access to all platforms. The Assistance Meeting Point is by the Ticket Office.
Impaired Mobility Set Down	Yes	There is access to the station through the common entrance on Queen Victoria street. There is no dedicated parking but there is a taxi rank.
Accessible Booking Office Counter	No

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	No

Staff help
Staff Help Available	Yes	Mon - Sun: 24 Hours Staff Help Available Note: This station has level access between train and platform without assistance from staff.
Assisted Travel	Yes	Staff are available at this station at all times for providing assistance getting on and off the train and assistance around the station and to the platform. 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 - Thameslink.
Helpline Contact	Yes	If you require assistance on your journey, please contact our assisted travel helpline to discuss your requirements on: Email - customerservices@thameslinkrailway.com \| Phone - 0800 058 2844 \| Textphone - 0800 138 1018
Helpline Opening Hours	Yes	Mon - Sun: 24 Hours
Accessible Public Telephones	No

Station facilities

Atm Machine	Yes	ATM located in ticket hall
Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes	Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Announcements,
Shops	Yes	Newsagent
Station Buffet	Yes
Toilets	Yes	Located in the booking hall on the Northbank side.
CCTV	Yes
Baby Change	No
Telephones	No
Waiting Room	No

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	Yes

Smartcards
Smartcard Issued	Yes
Smartcard Validator	Yes
Travelcard		Zone 1
Smartcard Topup	No

Oyster Pay as you go Information
Oyster Validator	Yes
Oyster Comments		Oyster top-up is only available from the self-service ticket machine. Oyster Cards cannot be purchased at this station.
Oyster Topup	Yes
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Penalty Fares		Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Pre Pay	No

Passenger services

Lost Property Contact Available	Yes
Ticket Gate	Yes
Customer Help Points	Yes	The Assistance Meeting Point is by the Ticket Office.

Car parking

Car parking	No

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: Yes Spaces: 12 Type: Stands Location: Located outside the Northbank station entrance. Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: Yes
Spaces: 12
Type: Stands
Location:

Located outside the Northbank station entrance.

Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.

Cycle Storage CCTV

Yes

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes	Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location.
Taxi Rank	Yes	Located outside the main entrance.
Bus Service	Yes	Information to plan your onward journey is available in the ‘Onward Travel Information Map’, located in the ‘Maps’ section below.

General information

Staffing Level: Full Time
Station Operator: TL	Station Code: BFR

Live departures & arrivals for London Blackfriars

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for London Blackfriars
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
00:50	Bedford Platform 2	2	00:59 9 mins late	n/a
01:02	Brighton Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
01:36	Bedford Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
01:40	Three Bridges Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
02:35	Luton Airport Parkway			n/a
02:35	St Albans			n/a
02:36	Bedford Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
02:40	Three Bridges Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
02:45	Three Bridges			n/a

Live arrivals at London Blackfriars
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
00:49	Brighton Platform 2	2	00:58 9 mins late	n/a
01:01	Bedford Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
01:36	Brighton Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
01:39	Bedford Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
02:35	Three Bridges Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
02:39	Bedford Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
02:45	London St Pancras (Intl)			n/a

Many seats available
Plenty of seats available
Some seats available
Only a few seats available
Standing room only
n/a

Data unavailable

Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.
To feedback on this pilot, email seats@southeasternrailway.co.uk

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