Ravensbourne Train Station

Address

Ravensbourne station
Crab Hill
Beckenham
BR3 5HE

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon - Fri	06:40-13:20
Sat	Closed
Sun	Closed

For full accessibility information at Ravensbourne, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Ticket office availability
Mon - Fri:	06:40-13:20
Sat - Sun:	Closed

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Station details

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.
Step Free Access	No	This is a Category B3 station: Step free access to platform 2 only (towards Sevenoaks). The Assistance Meeting Point is by the Ticket Office. This station does not have tactile surfaces along all platform edges. Please pay attention to where the platform surface changes from smooth to paved or contact us for assistance.
Impaired Mobility Set Down	Yes	At the front of the station.
Accessible Booking Office Counter	No
Accessible Toilets	No

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	No

Staff help
Staff Help Available	Yes	Mon - Fri: 6:40 AM to 1:20 PM Sat: Unavailable Sun: Unavailable Staff Help Available Note: Our Mobile Assistance Team is available to help you to complete your journey from this station if it is unstaffed. If you have not booked assistance and require help boarding at this station, then on arrival please contact this team by either: pressing the 'emergency & assisted travel' Help Point button calling us on the freephone number 0808 168 1238 - Please note this is for immediate assistance only texting us on 07970 511077 We will then arrange for our Mobile Assistance Team to reach you in good time before your train is scheduled to depart. Whether you pre-book your assistance or prefer more flexibility, we recommend arriving 20 minutes before your train is scheduled to depart.
Assisted Travel	Yes	If you choose to travel unbooked (turn up and go), when the station is staffed, our station staff can provide assistance getting on and off the train and assistance around the station and to the platform. Please contact a member of staff on arrival. Trains calling at this station do not have on board staff. Alternatively, you can arrange assistance by: Pressing the “emergency & assisted travel” button on a station Help Point Calling our freephone number: 0800 058 2844 Texting us on 0800 138 1018 Whether you pre book assistance or travel on a 'turn up and go' basis, 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	For help with planning your journey or to book assistance, 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

Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes	Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Announcements,
Station Buffet	Yes
CCTV	Yes
Atm Machine	No
Baby Change	No
Shops	No
Telephones	No
Toilets	No
Waiting Room	No	There is a heated waiting area on platform 2, open during staffed hours.

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	Yes

Smartcards
Smartcard Issued	Yes
Smartcard Validator	Yes
Travelcard		Zone 4
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
Customer Services		Assistance can be provided via the help points, located on the platforms, at all times of the day.
Customer Help Points	Yes	The Assistance Meeting Point is by the Ticket Office.
Ticket Gate	No
Customer Services: Assistance can be provided via the help points, located on the platforms, at all times of the day.

Car parking

Car parking	No

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: No Spaces: 10 Type: Stands Location: Located outside the main station entrance. Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: No
Spaces: 10
Type: Stands
Location:

Located outside the main 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.
Bus Service	Yes	Information to plan your onward journey is available in the ‘Onward Travel Information Map’, located in the ‘Maps’ section below.
Taxi Rank	No

General information

Station Operator	TL
Station Code	RVB
Staffing Level	partTime

Live departures & arrivals for Ravensbourne

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Ravensbourne
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
09:58	London Blackfriars Platform 1	1	09:59 1 min late	n/a
10:17	Sevenoaks via Swanley Platform 2	2	10:20 3 mins late	n/a
10:28	London Blackfriars Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
10:47	Sevenoaks via Swanley Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
10:58	London Blackfriars Platform 1	1	On time
11:17	Sevenoaks via Swanley		On time	n/a
11:28	London Blackfriars		On time	n/a
11:47	Sevenoaks via Swanley		On time	n/a
11:58	London Blackfriars		On time	n/a

Live arrivals at Ravensbourne
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
09:58	Sevenoaks Platform 1	1	09:59 1 min late	n/a
10:17	Welwyn Garden City Platform 2	2	10:20 3 mins late	n/a
10:28	Sevenoaks Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
10:47	London Blackfriars Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
10:58	Sevenoaks Platform 1	1	On time
11:17	London Blackfriars		On time	n/a
11:28	Sevenoaks		On time	n/a
11:47	London Blackfriars		On time	n/a
11:58	Sevenoaks		On time	n/a

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