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Balham Train Station

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Balham is in zone 3, has 4 platforms, and connects with the Northern line. It also serves National Rail

Live status and delays

Next train departure

Closures on the Northern line

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

Train fares from Balham station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £6.70 £3.70 £3 £10 £10
Zone 2-3 fare £6.70 £2.10 £1.90 £10 £10
Zone 3 fare £6.70 £1.90 £1.80 £10 £10
Zone 3-4 fare £6.70 £2.10 £1.90 £12.30 £12.30
Zone 3-5 fare £6.70 £2.80 £1.90 £14.60 £14.60
Zone 3-6 fare £6.70 £3 £2 £15.60 £15.60
Zone 3-7 fare £6.70 £3.80 £2.20 £17 £15.60
Zone 3-8 fare £6.70 £4.60 £2.20 £20.10 £15.60
Zone 3-9 fare £6.70 £4.80 £2.20 £22.30 £15.60
Travelcard prices
Fare zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
Zone 1-4 travelcard £15.90 n/a £61.40 £235.80
Zone 1-6 travelcard £22.60 £15.90 £78 £299
Zone 1-9 travelcard £28.50 £17 £111.30 £427.40
Note: Ticket prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak times

For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards off-peak is any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends and public holidays are always classed as off-peak.

The price is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Balham is not wheelchair accessible

Entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the Chestnut Grove entrance and the booking hall (7 steps down +14 steps down +11 steps down), or 5 steps down +14 steps down +11 steps down between the Balham High Road West entrance and the booking hall, or 21 steps down +10 steps down between the Balham High Road East entrance and the booking hall, plus another escalator or three flights of stairs from the booking hall to the platforms (2x3 steps down +16 steps down)

Exit – You must use an escalator or three flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (16 steps up +2x3 steps up), plus another three flights of stairs between the booking hall and the Chestnut Grove exit (11 steps up +14 steps up +7 steps up), or 11 steps up +14 steps up +5 steps up between the booking hall and the Balham High Road West exit, or 10 steps up +21 steps up between the booking hall and the Balham High Road East exit

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Other nearby stations include Tooting Bec or Clapham South

Address and facilities

Address:
Balham, Balham High Road, London, SW12 9BW
Contact:
0845 330 9879
Buying tickets:
There are manned windows and self-service machines in the National Rail ticket hall, and self-service machines in the Underground ticket hall
Ticket office opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 6 AM to 9 PM – Saturday: 7 AM to 11 PM – Sunday: 9 AM to 9 PM
Cash machines:
No
Public toilets:
No
Baby changing room:
No
Public payphone:
Yes
Passport photo booth:
Yes
Vending machine:
Yes
Waiting room:
No
Lockers:
No - Find storage lockers nearby
Onsite car park:
No
Taxi rank:
Yes
Cycle rack:
Yes
Bus routes:
155, 355, 315, 249 – Bus fares