Routes from London's south and southwest termini, Victoria and Waterloo, funnel through the station, making it the busiest in Europe[5][better source needed] by number of trains using it: between 100 and 180 per hour except for the five hours after midnight. The station is also the busiest UK station for interchanges between services,[6] as well as the only railway station in Great Britain with more interchanges than entries or exits.[7]
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 was replaced in 1848 as the terminus by Waterloo Bridge station, now Waterloo. The line to Victoria opened by 1860.
The first known photograph of the station, c. 1875, looking north from St John's Hill bridge. The left two tracks are the L&SWR, the next three are the LB&SCR, and the two lines branching to the right are the WLER (laid with mixed-gauge track). The Richmond tracks and platforms are out of shot to the left.[8]
The railway companies, to attract a middle- and upper-class clientele, seized 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.[10][11]
A £39.5 million planning application from Metro Shopping Fund was withdrawn before governmental planning committee consideration on 20 May 2009.[n 1]
A 'Heathrow Airtrack' to reduce the 95-minute journey by tube and Gatwick Express to Gatwick 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, the change would have been at Clapham Junction.[12]
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.[13][14]
Track bombingedit
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.[15]
A 1912 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Clapham Junction.Clapham Junction in 2022
The station 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:
Falcon Junction at the south end of the station, where the West London Line (WLL) joins the Brighton Slow Lines
Ludgate Junction at the eastern end of the Windsor Line platforms to the WLL
Latchmere SW Junction connecting the WLL to the Windsor lines at Ludgate Junction.
Latchmere Main Junction connecting the WLL to the Brighton Line at Falcon Junction.
West London Extension Junction and Junction for Waterloo, relaid for Eurostar empty-stock moves from the Windsor Lines to the WLL.
Pouparts Junction where the low-level and high-level approaches to Victoria split.
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Clapham Junction railway station ˈ k l ae p em ˈ dʒ ʌ ŋ k ʃ e n 3 is a major railway station and transport hub near St John s Hill in southwest Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth It is 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 4 it is on both the South West Main Line and Brighton Main Line as well as numerous other routes and branch lines passing through or diverging from the main lines at this station Despite its name Clapham Junction is not located in Clapham a district situated approximately 1 mile 1 6 km to the southeast and is instead sited in Battersea Clapham JunctionSouth West Brighton Yard entranceClapham JunctionLocation of Clapham Junction in Greater LondonLocationBatterseaLocal authorityLondon Borough of WandsworthManaged byNetwork RailStation codeCLJDfT categoryBNumber of platforms17AccessibleYes 1 Fare zone2Cycle parkingYes externalToilet facilitiesYes behind gatelineNational Rail annual entry and exit2018 1929 520 million 2 interchange 29 324 million 2 2019 2028 892 million 2 interchange 26 903 million 2 2020 218 371 million 2 interchange 6 824 million 2 2021 2217 397 million 2 interchange 14 794 million 2 2022 2320 790 million 2 interchange 19 091 million 2 Key dates2 March 1863OpenedOther informationExternal linksDepartures Layout Facilities BusesWGS8451 27 53 N 0 10 14 W 51 4646 N 0 1705 W 51 4646 0 1705 London transport portalRoutes from London s south and southwest termini Victoria and Waterloo funnel through the station making it the busiest in Europe 5 better source needed by number of trains using it between 100 and 180 per hour except for the five hours after midnight The station is also the busiest UK station for interchanges between services 6 as well as the only railway station in Great Britain with more interchanges than entries or exits 7 Contents 1 History 1 1 Discontinued proposals 1 2 Incidents and accidents 1 2 1 Clapham rail disaster 1 2 2 Track bombing 2 The Junction 3 The station today 3 1 Platforms 4 Services 5 Future proposals 6 Connections 7 Notes and references 7 1 Notes 7 2 References 8 External linksHistory editMain article Battersea History On 21 May 1838 the London and Southampton Railway became the London and South Western Railway L amp 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 was replaced in 1848 as the terminus by Waterloo Bridge station now Waterloo The line to Victoria opened by 1860 nbsp The first known photograph of the station c 1875 looking north from St John s Hill bridge The left two tracks are the L amp SWR the next three are the LB amp SCR and the two lines branching to the right are the WLER laid with mixed gauge track The Richmond tracks and platforms are out of shot to the left 8 Clapham Junction opened on 2 March 1863 a joint venture of the L amp SWR the London Brighton and South Coast Railway LB amp SCR and the West London Extension Railway WLER as an interchange station for their lines 9 The railway companies to attract a middle and upper class clientele seized 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 10 11 vteLondon Overground nbsp nbsp Cheshunt nbsp nbsp nbsp Theobalds Grove nbsp Enfield Town nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Turkey Street nbsp nbsp Romford nbsp nbsp nbsp Bush Hill Park nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Southbury nbsp nbsp nbsp Emerson Park nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Upminster nbsp nbsp nbsp Edmonton Green nbsp Silver Street nbsp nbsp ChingfordWhite Hart Lane nbsp nbsp Highams Park nbsp Watford Junction nbsp Bruce Grove nbsp nbsp nbsp Wood Street nbsp nbsp Watford nbsp nbsp nbsp Seven Sisters nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Walthamstow Central nbsp nbsp nbsp High StreetHarringay nbsp nbsp nbsp Blackhorse Road nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 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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 the change would have been at Clapham Junction 12 Incidents and accidents edit Clapham rail disaster edit Main article Clapham Junction rail crash 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 13 14 Track bombing edit 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 15 The Junction editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve 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