Purley Oaks railway station

Purley Oaks
West side view of the station
Purley Oaks
Location of Purley Oaks in Greater London
LocationSanderstead
Local authorityLondon Borough of Croydon
Managed bySouthern
Station code(s)PUO
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms4 (2 in use)
Fare zone6
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20 0.641 million
2020–21 0.130 million
2021–22 0.299 million
2022–23 0.430 million
2023–24 0.463 million
Key dates
5 November 1899Opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°20′49″N 0°05′56″W / 51.347°N 0.099°W / 51.347; -0.099
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Purley Oaks railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London, on the Brighton Main Line 12 miles 34 chains (20.0 km) measured from London Bridge. All trains serving it are operated by Southern and it is in London Travelcard Zone 6. The station has four platforms: a side platform on the up fast line, an island platform with a face on the down fast line and an eastern face used by up trains, and a side platform on the eastern side used by down trains. There is also a pay-and-display car park at the station.

The ticket office (staffed for part of the day) is on the island platform with two self-service ticket machines in the subway beneath the station.

A short walk away from Purley Oaks is Sanderstead railway station, also in Zone 6, with services to Victoria and East Grinstead.