Clapham High Street railway station

Clapham High Street

Clapham High Street Location of Clapham High Street in Greater London
Location	Clapham
Local authority	London Borough of Lambeth
Managed by	Southern
Station code	CLP
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	2
Interchange	Clapham North [1]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004-05	0.090 million[2]
2005-06	0.102 million[2]
2006-07	0.200 million[2]
2007-08	0.242 million[2]
2008-09	0.224 million[2]
Original company	London, Chatham and Dover Railway
25 August 1862	Opened
List of stations	Underground · National Rail
External links	Departures • Layout
	Facilities • Buses
London Transport portal UK Railways portal

Coordinates: 51°27′57″N 0°07′58″W / 51.4658°N 0.1328°W / 51.4658; -0.1328

Clapham High Street railway station is on the South London Line from London Victoria to London Bridge.

It is close to Clapham North station and interchange between the two is counted as an Out of Station Interchange (OSI) on Oyster, so journeys involving a change between the two are charged as through journeys and not two separate journeys.^[3]

It is operated by Southern trains. The next stations are Wandsworth Road to the west, towards Victoria and Denmark Hill to the east, towards London Bridge. Trains also run east to Brixton, but no trains stop at both Clapham High Street and Brixton (apart from occasional diversions).

The station is unmanned.

History

A 1908 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Clapham High Street railway station

It was opened on 25 August 1862 by the London Chatham and Dover Railway as "Clapham and North Stockwell" with platforms on "Chatham lines" only. The London Brighton and South Coast Railway built and opened the present station and platforms on 1 May 1867. The line between Victoria and London Bridge was electrified at 750 volts overhead system on 1 December 1909. The London, Chatham and Dover Railway platforms were closed on 3 April 1916 and subsequently demolished. The line was re-electrified in 1928 using third rail electrified and the overhead system was dismantled. In 1989 the station was renamed from Clapham to Clapham High Street because travellers from Victoria Station were confusing the name with that of Clapham Junction.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Wandsworth Road		British Rail Southern Region South London Line		East Brixton

Services

Typical off-peak service is two trains per hour in each direction.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Wandsworth Road		Southern South London Line		Denmark Hill
		Under construction
London Overground
Wandsworth Road towards Clapham Junction		East London Line		Denmark Hill towards Highbury and Islington

Future

The station is to be incorporated into London Overground through the newly extended East London Line, under phase 2. Mayor Boris Johnson announced the go-ahead for the extension on 16 February 2009. The new London Overground service is expected to be open in October 2012, connecting Clapham Junction with Highbury & Islington, replacing the existing South London Line service.

These changes mean that Clapham High Street will lose its direct services to both London Bridge and London Victoria. Lobbying is currently underway to run 2 of these ELLX trains to Victoria weekdays at peak-times, or to insert calls both here and at Wandsworth Road for South Eastern Trains services from Victoria to the Medway Towns which currently pass through the station but do not stop.

Parliamentary Train - From December 2011

Clapham High Street will also, from December 2011, be the starting point for the 'Parliamentary Train' currently operating once-a-weekday between Wandsworth Road and Kensington Olympia. Work is ongoing to see if from May 2012 the service would run fully to and from Clapham High Street.

Transports Links

To walk from Clapham North Tube: Coming out of the tube station, cross the road on your left and turn left - you will see the rail bridge. Pass under the bridge and take Voltaire Road, immediately on the right. The station is 300 yards. London Bus routes 50, 88, 155, 322, 345, P5 and Night routes N155 stop on Clapham High Street. You can see the rail bridge to the north of the bus stops, with Voltaire Road just before it on the left.

References

1. ^ "Out of Station Interchanges" (Microsoft Excel). Transport for London. May 2011. http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/67647/response/172834/attach/3/OSI%20Report%20May2011FR%20V2%2017012011.xls. Retrieved 7 August 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. 30 April 2010. http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529. Retrieved 17 January 2011.  Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
3. ^ "Out of Station Interchange (OSI)". Oyster and National Rail (independent guide). 26 May 2010. http://www.oyster-rail.org.uk/out-of-station-interchange-osi/. Retrieved 31 May 2010. 

External links

• Train times and station information for Clapham High Street railway station from National Rail
• Department for Transport letter regarding the withdrawal of Victoria services