Purley Oaks Rail Station
- Peaks nearby
- 25
- highest 90m
- Walking routes
- 22
- within 10 miles
About Purley Oaks Rail Station
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 fare 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.
Hills, trails and walks from the platform
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
| Sanderstead Plantation | 175m | 1.2 mi (about 1.5 to 2 mi on foot) |
| Clock House | 147m | 3.1 mi (about 4 to 4.5 mi on foot) |
| Crystal Palace | 116m | 4.5 mi (about 6 to 6.5 mi on foot) |
| Westow Hill | 110m | 5.1 mi (about 6.5 to 7.5 mi on foot) |
| White Hill (old GR) | 232m | 5.5 mi (about 7 to 8 mi on foot) |
| North Downs Way ↗ | 158.9 mi | 5.2 mi |
| Thames Path ↗ | 213.5 mi | 8.8 mi |
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL – coverage and route quality vary by area.
| Vanguard Way ↗Regional | 67.5 mi | 1.2 mi |
| London LOOP (Section 4) ↗Regional | 8.8 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Wandle Trail ↗Local | 13.2 mi | 1.8 mi |
| London LOOP (Section 5) ↗Regional | 6.3 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Tandridge Border Path ↗Regional | 53.9 mi | 2.2 mi |







