Heritage railway stations · London
Clapham High Street railway station
In or near City of Westminster.
Clapham High Street railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Clapham High Street · 0.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Clapham High Street railway station is located in London, with the postcode SW4 6DA. Entry to the station is free, but it is not wheelchair accessible.
About
Clapham High Street railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
Photo gallery
Official information
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From the Wikipedia article
Clapham High Street is a station on the Windrush line of the London Overground, located in Clapham in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is 6 miles 21 chains (10.1 km) measured from London Bridge, the former LC&DR platforms also being 2 miles 25 chains (3.7 km) measured from London Victoria. There is an out-of-station interchange with Clapham North tube station on the Northern line of the London Underground, located 200 metres (660 ft) walk away from Clapham High Street station. Southeastern services from Lewisham pass through the station, however proposals to call at the station have been limited by the age of Southeastern’s rolling stock.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened on 25 August 1862 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) as Clapham, renamed Clapham & North Stockwell from May 1863. It was also known as Clapham Road, Clapham Road & North Stockwell, or Clapham Town. The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR) route (current Atlantic Line, often referred to by its old name of South London Line) was authorised by an 1863 Act of Parliament and parallels the original 1862 LCDR route eastwards between Wandsworth Road and Brixton and beyond. Until the 1923 grouping all lines through the station were owned by the LCDR, with two leased to the LBSCR for their sole use. map of lines around Clapham High Street, here labelled…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4655, -0.1324
- District
- Lambeth
- Parish
- Lambeth, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW4 6DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Clapham and Brixton Hill
- Nearest railway station
- Clapham High Street — 0 km
- Official site
- studiovoltaire.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q2381798 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Clapham High Street railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clapham High Street railway station?
- Clapham High Street railway station is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW4 6DA), in the parish of Lambeth, unparished area.
- What is Clapham High Street railway station?
- Clapham High Street railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Clapham High Street railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Clapham High Street, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW4 6DA.
- Who owns Clapham High Street railway station?
- Clapham High Street railway station is owned by London Overground.
- Is Clapham High Street railway station a listed building?
- Clapham High Street railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Clapham High Street railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Clapham High Street railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Clapham High Street railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Clapham High Street, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW4 6DA.