Clapham Common railway station

Clapham Common was a railway station in Clapham. When open, it was located between Vauxhall and Wimbledon stations.[1] The station was opened by the London and South Western Railway on the 21 May 1838 when the company opened its line from Nine Elms to Woking. It closed on 2 March 1863 when Clapham Junction was opened in its place.[1]

Clapham Common
Clapham Common station, 1863
LocationClapham
OwnerLondon and South Western Railway
Key dates
1838 (1838)Opened
1863 (1863)Closed
Replaced byClapham Junction
Other information
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The station was close to the West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway's New Wandsworth station located on a separate line, with both stations being open between 1858 and 1863 before being replaced by a combined station at Clapham Junction.

References

  1. Brown, Joe (2015) [2006]. London Railway Atlas (4th ed.). Ian Allan Publishing. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-7110-3819-6.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Wimbledon   London & South Western Railway
(1838–1848)
  Nine Elms
  London & South Western Railway
(1848–1863)
  Vauxhall


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