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37-444: There are a number of ponds and a lake, which can be used for fishing (with a permit). The lake is partially fenced off for the benefit of bird life, while other areas feature wooden pedestrian board walks, or open water's edge access. A small brick bridge crosses over the lake's waters at one point, connecting two pedestrian pathways. A railway line running between Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Common railway stations broadly divides

74-509: A war memorial to soldier Bernard Freyberg , who was born in Richmond. The Richmond and West End Railway (R&WER) opened the first station at Richmond on 27 July 1846, as the terminus of its line from Clapham Junction . This station was on a site to the south of the present through platforms, which later became a goods yard and where a multi-storey car park now stands. The Windsor, Staines and South Western Railway (WS&SWR) extended

111-522: A new platform for the East London Line opened, creating an orbital railway around inner London. Overcrowding is most frequent in the often convenient but narrow cross-platform subway. Using this rather than the wide, elegant flying concourse for interchange, a visitors' eyes assessment of fabric and environment listed Clapham Junction in the most needy 10% of Department for Transport category B stations. In an attempt to reduce overcrowding,

148-469: A staircase to platforms 13 and 14 was replaced with a new wider staircase in April 2023. The station has seventeen platforms, numbered 1 to 17. In general, platforms 1 and 2 are used by London Overground trains, platforms 3–11 by South Western Railway trains and platforms 12–17 by Southern trains. Non-stop Gatwick Express trains pass through platforms 12 and 13. Sidings leading into railway sheds at

185-566: Is a major railway station near St John's Hill in south-west Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth , England, 2  miles 57  chains (2.71 mi; 4.37 km) from London Victoria and 3 miles 74 chains (3.93 mi; 6.32 km) from London Waterloo . Despite its name, Clapham Junction is not in Clapham , a district 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south-east. A major transport hub , Clapham Junction station

222-804: Is an interchange station in Richmond , Greater London on the Waterloo to Reading and North London lines. It is a western terminus of both the District line of the London Underground and the Mildmay line of the London Overground . South Western Railway services on the Waterloo to Reading Line are routed through Richmond, which is between North Sheen and St Margarets stations, 9 miles 57 chains (15.6 km) down

259-454: Is named Clapham Junction because it is at the junction of several rail lines. The name is not given to any rail junction near the station which, without end-on intercompany junctions, are: Each day more than 2,000 trains, over half of them stopping, pass through the station, more than through any other station in Europe. At peak times up to 200 trains per hour pass through of which 122 stop. It

296-471: Is not the busiest station by number of passengers, most of whom (about 430,000 on a weekday, of which 135,000 are at rush hours) pass through. Interchanges make some 40% of the activity and on that basis too it is the busiest station in the UK. In 2011, the station had three entrances, all with staffed ticket offices: There are public and disabled toilets at the south-west entrance. There are refreshment kiosks in

333-613: Is on both the South West Main Line and Brighton Main Line , as well as numerous other routes and branch lines which pass through or diverge from the main lines at this station. It serves as a southern terminus of both the Mildmay and Windrush lines of the London Overground . Routes from London's south and south-west termini, Victoria and Waterloo, funnel through the station, making it the busiest in Europe by number of trains using it: between 100 and 180 per hour, except for

370-606: Is run by All Star Coaching Ltd for Wandsworth Council. It is situated behind the Common Ground cafe bar and is LTA affiliated, allowing those who sign up to gain free British Tennis Membership. Membership also allows use of Battersea Park , King George's Park , Tooting Common and Barn Elms Sports Centre. 51°27′00″N 0°10′10″W  /  51.450°N 0.1695°W  / 51.450; -0.1695 Clapham Junction railway station Clapham Junction ( / ˈ k l æ p əm ˈ dʒ ʌ ŋ k ʃ ə n / )

407-530: The Craig telescope , which was once the largest refracting telescope in the world). There are also tennis courts, a bowling green and a cafe bar in the grounds, named 'The Skylark'. A fitness trail has been developed and the Common is popular with local runners, dog walkers and cyclists. Wandsworth Common is also home to The Lady Allen Adventure Playground for children with disabilities and their siblings. Houses on

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444-681: The District Railway (DR) linked its then terminus at Hammersmith to the nearby L&SWR tracks east of the present Ravenscourt Park station. The DR began running trains over the L&;SWR tracks to Richmond. On 1 October 1877, the Metropolitan Railway (MR, now the Metropolitan line ) restarted the former GWR service to Richmond via Grove Road station. The DR route from Richmond to central London via Hammersmith

481-701: The District line , leaving the District as the sole operator over that route and the NLR providing main line services via Willesden Junction . Under the grouping of 1923 , the L&SWR became part of the Southern Railway (SR) and the NLR became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS); both were subsequently nationalised into British Railways . On 1 August 1937, the SR opened its rebuilt station with

518-411: The District line . The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: Additional services, including trains to and from Shepperton , Camberley , Aldershot and London Waterloo via Hounslow call at the station during the peak hours. London Buses routes 33 , 65 , 110 , 190 , 337 , 371 , 419 , 490 , 493 , H37 , R68 , R70 , mobility route 969 and night routes N22 and N65 serve

555-539: The Wandsworth (SW18) side are in what is known as the 'Toast Rack' and are large Victorian semis and detached homes, some with blue plaques commemorating notable residents who previously lived there, including the British prime minister David Lloyd George . Wandsworth Common Tennis & Bowls Centre allows Tennis & Bowls on a 'Pay and Play' basis including Tennis Coaching opportunities for all. The tennis centre

592-727: The West London Joint Railway . This line ran through Hammersmith (Grove Road) station , since closed, and Turnham Green and had connection with the North & South Western Junction Railway (N&SWJR) near Gunnersbury . Most of this line is now part of the London Underground District line ; the line south from Gunnersbury was also served by the North London Railway (NLR) and is now used also by London Overground. Before this line

629-620: The 95-minute journey by tube and Gatwick Express to Gatwick Airport and unite the Great Western Main Line with Heathrow, Gatwick and the South West Main Line was cancelled in 2011 following improvements to the 2005-built Heathrow Connect track from Hayes and Harlington and practical impediments, such as pressure for continued high-frequency services on the three deemed-'entrenched' semi-fast and slow services between Clapham Junction and Staines . Overground,

666-517: The South West Main Line and outer suburban services to Alton and Basingstoke typically do not stop at the station. In the 2010s, a Clapham Junction station was proposed as part of the Crossrail 2 project. A large underground station dug underneath the existing station was proposed to serve Crossrail 2 service. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the project was indefinitely postponed in 2020, although

703-501: The branch, while the L&SWR, NLR, GWR and MR services continued to be steam hauled. MR services ceased on 31 December 1906 and those of the GWR on 31 December 1910, leaving operations northwards through Kew Gardens and Gunnersbury to the DR, the NLR and L&SWR. On 3 June 1916, the L&SWR withdrew its service from Richmond to Addison Road through Hammersmith due to competition from

740-476: The change would have been at Clapham Junction. On the morning of 12 December 1988, two collisions involving three commuter trains occurred slightly south-west of the station due to a defective signal. 35 people died and 484 were injured. On the morning of 16 December 1991, a bomb ripped through tracks on one of the station's platforms, causing major disruption to the rail network. The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) claimed responsibility. The station

777-410: The common into two strips, west and east. A footbridge crosses the railway approximately halfway along the length of the open part of the common. To the east of the railway line there is a large area which is mainly used for competitive sports (mostly football, touch rugby and rounders). Facilities include an educational centre in an area dedicated to wildlife known locally as 'The Scope' (named after

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814-411: The extension, due to the high demand. However, provision has been made for a future extension of the line to the station, with a reserved course underneath Battersea Park . Government and Network Rail funding for in the early 2010s of £50 million of improvements was granted. This comprised an upgrade to the main interchange: new entrances and more retail. In a Network Rail study in 2015, it

851-587: The five hours after midnight. The station is also the busiest UK station for interchanges between services, as well as the only railway station in Great Britain with more interchanges than entries or exits. On 21 May 1838, the London and Southampton Railway became the London and South Western Railway (L&SWR), and opened its line from Nine Elms as far as Woking . The second line, initially from Nine Elms to Richmond , opened on 27 July 1846. Nine Elms

888-569: The line from London Waterloo . The new London Overground line names and colours were introduced across the London rail network in November 2024 The station building, designed by James Robb Scott in Portland stone and dating from 1937, is in Art Deco style and its facade includes a square clock. The area in front of the station main entrance was pedestrianised in 2013 and includes

925-526: The line westward, resiting the station to the west side of The Quadrant, on the extended tracks and slightly west of the present through platforms. Both the R&;WER and WS&SWR were subsidiary companies of the London and South Western Railway (L&SWR). On 1 January 1869, the L&SWR opened the Kensington and Richmond line from north of Addison Road station (now Kensington (Olympia) station ) on

962-562: The nonindustrial parish calculating that being upon the slopes of Clapham's plateau would only reinforce this distinction, leading to a long-lasting misunderstanding that the station is in Clapham. The new London Overground line names and colours were introduced across the London rail network in November 2024 A £39.5 million planning application from Metro Shopping Fund was withdrawn before governmental planning committee consideration on 20 May 2009. A ' Heathrow Airtrack ' to reduce

999-514: The route has been safeguarded. The Northern line extension to Battersea Power Station was criticised for not extending to Clapham Junction. During the public inquiry into the extension in 2014, it was noted that although an extension to Clapham would be desirable, it was unnecessary to meet the needs of the Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea regeneration area. Additionally, it was noted that a further extension could overwhelm

1036-494: The station building and the through platforms moved east to be next to the terminal platforms. At around the same time, the SR moved the goods yard from the site of the original terminus to a new location north-east of the station. On 18 September 1987, an accident occurred at Richmond when a westbound District line hit the buffers of platform 6 and broke the glass/perspex panels behind. No passengers were seriously injured. A Crossrail branch to Kingston upon Thames via Richmond

1073-403: The station: four eatery-cafés on alternate sides of the barriers (two on the rail side being thin and smaller) similarly two kiosks, the upper one being a hot drinks kiosk through to a M&S Simply Food grocery store. A florist and a WH Smith flank the entrance. Services at Richmond are operated by South Western Railway , London Overground on the Mildmay line and London Underground on

1110-511: The subway, on the footbridge and on some platforms; and a small shopping centre, including a small branch of Sainsbury's supermarket, in the south-east entrance. British Transport Police maintain a neighbourhood policing presence, whereas the Metropolitan Police Service and the part- Transport for London funded Safer Transport Command provides a police presence in the area outside the station. On 9 December 2012,

1147-667: The west of the station are located between platforms 6 and 7. Platform 8 must not be used for stopping trains, unless in an emergency, because the platform gap is too wide. All South Western Railway services from Waterloo pass through the station, as do Southern and Gatwick Express trains from Victoria. The Mildmay and Windrush lines of the London Overground have Clapham Junction as one of their termini. The typical off-peak service of 104 trains an hour (tph) comprises: South Western Railway: Southern: London Overground: During peak hours on weekdays express services on

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1184-520: Was built, services north from Richmond ran somewhat circuitously via chords at Kew Bridge and Barnes . The Great Western Railway (GWR) briefly (1 June to 31 October 1870) ran a service from Paddington to Richmond via the Hammersmith & City Railway (now the Hammersmith & City line ) tracks to Grove Road and then over the L&SWR tracks through Turnham Green . On 1 June 1877,

1221-716: Was more direct than those of the NLR via Willesden Junction , of the L&SWR and the MR via Grove Road station and of the L&SWR via Clapham Junction to Waterloo . From 1 January 1894, the GWR began sharing the MR Richmond service, resulting in Gunnersbury having the services of five operators. After electrifying its tracks north of Acton Town in 1903, the DR funded the electrification, completed on 1 August 1905, from Gunnersbury to Richmond. The DR ran electric trains on

1258-490: Was proposed in 2003, but was dropped in 2004 due to a combination of local opposition, complex choices and engineering at the start of the route, cost, and insufficient return on investment. It could have run either overland or via a tunnel to Turnham Green and on the existing track through Gunnersbury to Richmond (which would have lost the District line service) and thence to Kingston. The station has seven platforms numbered from south to north: As of September 2011, work

1295-497: Was proposed that platform 0 could reopen for 8-car operations of the West London Line. London Buses routes 35 , 37 , 39 , 49 , 77 , 87 , 156 , 170 , 219 , 295 , 319 , 337 , 344 , 345 , 639 , 670 , C3 and G1 and night routes N19 , N31 and N87 serve the station. [REDACTED] London transport portal Richmond (London) station Richmond , also known as Richmond (London) ,

1332-506: Was replaced in 1848 as the terminus by Waterloo Bridge station, now Waterloo. The line to Victoria opened by 1860. Clapham Junction opened on 2 March 1863, a joint venture of the L&SWR, the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) and the West London Extension Railway (WLER) as an interchange station for their lines. The railway companies, to attract a middle- and upper-class clientele, seized

1369-447: Was under way to extend platforms 1 and 2 to accept 10-car trains. The bulk of the lengthening was to be at the west (country) end; extending eastwards was deemed unviable by Network Rail as Church Road Bridge would have needed widening. As part of these works, the platform canopies were also being refurbished. The wide gap between platforms 3 and 4 originally had a third, run-around track for steam locomotives. Eight retail units are at

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