Vauxhall station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Vauxhall

Location	Vauxhall
Local authority	London Borough of Lambeth
Managed by	South Western Railway
Station code	VXH
DfT category	B
Number of platforms	10
Accessible	Yes
Fare zone	1 and 2
Key dates
11 July 1848	Opened (LSWR)
23 July 1971	Opened (London Underground)
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
Other websites	Departures Layout Facilities Buses

Vauxhall station is a very busy train station in London, located in the Vauxhall area. It's a major hub where you can catch National Rail trains, London Underground (Tube) trains, and London Buses. The station is right at the Vauxhall Cross road junction, near Vauxhall Bridge. It's located where London's travel zones 1 and 2 meet.

The bus station is on the ground level, just across the road from the train station. It's the second busiest bus station in London, right after Victoria station. It even has a special roof made of solar panels that helps power the station!

Station Services

Vauxhall station offers different ways to travel around London and beyond. You can use the Tube, National Rail trains, or buses from here.

Tube Services

The Victoria line serves Vauxhall Underground station. This line connects you to many important places in London. At Vauxhall, the Tube station is located between Pimlico and Stockwell stations.

National Rail Train Services

Vauxhall train station is served by South West Trains. These trains travel to and from London Waterloo, which is one of London's biggest train stations.

During off-peak times (when it's not super busy), you can expect:

• About 29 trains per hour (tph) going to London Waterloo.
• 4 trains per hour to Chessington.
• 4 trains per hour to Dorking.
• 1 train every two hours to Guildford via Cobham.
• 8 trains per hour to Guildford via Epsom.
• 2 trains per hour to Hampton Court.
• 2 trains per hour that go around the Hounslow loop (a circular route) via Hounslow and Richmond, then back to Waterloo.
• 2 trains per hour that go around the Hounslow loop via Richmond and Hounslow, then back to Waterloo.
• 2 trains per hour that go around the Kingston loop via Kingston and Richmond, then back to Waterloo.
• 2 trains per hour that go around the Kingston loop via Richmond and Kingston, then back to Waterloo.
• 2 trains per hour to Shepperton.
• 2 trains per hour to Windsor & Eton Riverside.
• 2 trains per hour to Woking.

Bus Services

Many London Buses routes serve Vauxhall station, making it easy to connect to different parts of the city. Some routes run 24 hours a day, like 36, 88, and 344. There are also special Night Bus routes, such as N2, N87, and N136.

Other bus routes include 2, 77, 87, 156, 185, 196, 360, and 436.

• Train times and station information for Vauxhall station from National Rail

Preceding station		London Underground		Following station
Stockwell towards Brixton		Victoria line		Pimlico towards Walthamstow Central
National Rail
London Waterloo		South West Trains South Western Main Line		Clapham Junction or Queenstown Road (Battersea)

Images for kids

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  The platforms at Vauxhall railway station, seen from the western end.

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  A map from 1914 showing the train lines around Vauxhall station.

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  Vauxhall station in 2002, with a train heading to London Waterloo.