Gatwick Airport
The present station was opened by British Rail in 1958 and was built on the original Gatwick racecourse, which it was intended to served from its original inception in 1891. Over 11 million people pass through Gatwick every year.
Please use the following links to find out more about the station and the local area.
A - Passenger Access
B - Maps
C - Facilities & services
D - Transport links
E - Local attractions
F - History
G - Contact us
A - Passenger Access
Getting to and from the station.
B - Maps
Station services (shopping, eating, etc.)
C - Facilities and services
Tickets and information
The main ticket office is located at the rear of the concourse and is open for tickets 24 hours a day.
The information desk is on the concourse and is open between 06.30 and 19.00 for general assistance.
National Rail enquiry service – 08457 48 49 50
Telephones
There are payphones and e-mail facilities on the concourse and platforms.
Taxis
The taxi rank is located in the Airport south terminal. Alternatively, please visit traintaxi ltd for further information.
Buses
The main bus station is accessible from the Airport south terminal.
Parking
Both short and long-term parking is available near both the north and south terminals.
First aid
First aid is available at all times. Please go to the information desk or ticket office.
Toilets
Toilets (including those for the disabled) are at the south end of platform 1. Additional toilets and baby changing facilities are also available in the Airport South terminal.
Additional assistance
Assistance is available within the station and from the station to the airport. More effective help can be given if you call 48 hours in advance. Please contact the relevant train operating company on the following numbers:
Gatwick Express
Tel 0845 8501530
First Capital Connect
Tel 0800 0582844
Textphone 0800 9751052
First Great Western
Tel 0800 1971329
Southern
Tel 08451 237770
Textphone 08451 272940
For assistance from the Airport, please call BAA on 0870 0002468.
Bureau de Change
To pre-order foreign currency on-line, for collection at the station click here.
Photo booths
There are a number of photo booths at the station where photos for passports, travel passes and other identity documents can be obtained.
Trolleys
Luggage trolleys are located at two points around the station, at the footbridge leading to the Airport, and on the station concourse.
Note: Luggage trolleys are coins operated.
Lifts
There is access to the station and airport facilities by lift. Lifts link the platforms to the Airport terminal via the station footbridge link.
Lost property
The lost property office is at the top of the escalators to platforms 3 and 4 and is open between 09.30 and 13.00 from Monday to Friday. Please ask a member of staff for assistance if required. You can also call 020 8666 6902.
WiFi Coverage
www.thecloud.co.uk
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/hotspot
D - Transport links
Use the following links to access more information about trains from the station and other transport links:
National Rail enquires
Bus services in West Sussex
E - Local attractions
Discover more about the local area, including what there is to see and do there.
F - History
Some interesting facts and figures about the history of Gatwick Airport station.
Chronology
- The station site started operating as Gatwick for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR).
- The original was closed in 1876 but was reopened by the LBSCR in 1891.
- It was renamed Gatwick Racecourse in 1946 then renamed Gatwick Airport on 27 May 1958.
- The first Gatwick Airport station was on the site of Tinsley Green which closed the day after Gatwick Airport was opened. Major rebuilding work took place between 1967 and 1968, with further work in the 1980s.
Station design
- The present upper level concourse deck was designed by the British Rail Southern regional architect’s office under N. G. Wikeley.
Interesting facts
- Gatwick Airport is probably the world’s first station dedicated to serving an airport.
G - Contact us
Station reception
The station reception can provide you with information about disabled access, local transport links, parking and station facilities (including left luggage, public toilets, bicycle racks, shops and restaurants).
Contact
Tel: 01293 520 000
Address:
Gatwick Airport Station
Crawley
West Sussex
RH6 ORD
Opening hours: 24 hours Monday - Sunday
Lost property
For help with lost property, please contact the lost property office on 0208 666 6902 (open 0930-1300)
Train times, tickets & ticket refunds
The trains are run by Gatwick Express, Sourthern Train, First Capital Connect and First Great Western. For train & ticket refund information please contact:
Gatwick Express - 08458 501530
Sourthern Trains - 0845 127 2920
First Capital Connect - 0845 026 4700
First Great Western - 0845 700 0125
For train timetables & real-time running times, please contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.