Balcombe railway station
You can reach 46 stations directly from Balcombe on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is London Blackfriars, with 82 trains a day.
Address: London Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 6JQ
Direct trains from Balcombe
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Blackfriars | 82 | 77 | 118 |
| Brighton | 82 | 77 | 128 |
| Burgess Hill | 82 | 77 | 128 |
| East Croydon | 82 | 77 | 128 |
| Gatwick Airport | 82 | 77 | 128 |
| Haywards Heath | 82 | 77 | 128 |
| Hassocks | 82 | 77 | 127 |
| Preston Park | 82 | 77 | 127 |
| St Pancras International | 82 | 77 | 118 |
| Three Bridges | 82 | 77 | 128 |
| Wivelsfield | 82 | 77 | 127 |
| Bedford | 81 | 76 | 118 |
| Flitwick | 81 | 76 | 118 |
| Luton | 81 | 76 | 118 |
| Luton Airport Parkway | 79 | 76 | 118 |
| Harpenden | 78 | 76 | 118 |
| St Albans City | 78 | 76 | 118 |
| Harlington | 76 | 76 | 118 |
| Leagrave | 76 | 76 | 118 |
| Farringdon | 76 | 74 | 116 |
| London Bridge | 74 | 73 | 65 |
| West Hampstead Thameslink | 73 | 76 | 118 |
| City Thameslink | 71 | 48 | 0 |
| Brent Cross West | 11 | 7 | 8 |
| Cricklewood | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Elstree & Borehamwood | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Hendon | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Kentish Town | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Mill Hill Broadway | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Radlett | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Purley | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Redhill | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Horley | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Ashwell & Morden | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Baldock | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cambridge | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Coulsdon South | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cambridge South | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Elephant & Castle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finsbury Park | 1 | 1 | 0 |
and 6 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Balcombe is
213,026 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 1,355th busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Balcombe and London Bridge than any other pair: 42,340 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Changing from 17 February 2027
From 17 February 2027, Balcombe loses 2 including Elephant & Castle, Herne Hill.
Nearest other stations
- Haywards Heath 3.8 miles
- Three Bridges 4.4 miles
- Crawley 4.5 miles
- Ifield 5.3 miles
- Faygate 6.1 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Balcombe, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Ardingly · 2.6 miles
- Rowfant · 4.3 miles
- West Hoathly · 4.4 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.