On 6 October 1862 the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) opened its City Branch from Herne Hill to Elephant and Castle. Services ran from Victoria to Elephant and Castle via a reversing move at Herne Hill. From 1 May 1863 services ran directly from Brixton to Camberwell via a curve at Loughborough Junction. Services were extended from Elephant and Castle to Blackfriars on 1 June 1894.[3]
In October 1864 the LCDR opened Loughborough Road station on the north-to-west Brixton spur which connects the City Branch to the original Chatham Main Line at Brixton station.
On 1 December 1872 platforms were opened on the City branch and on the north-to-east spur (called the Cambria Road platforms and spur after nearby Cambria Road). The enlarged station was renamed Loughborough Junction.
The Loughborough Road platforms closed during the First World War on 3 April 1916 when the Victoria to Moorgate local service was withdrawn. This also led to the closure of Camberwell and Walworth Road stations to the north and the loss of direct service to Brixton, Clapham, Wandsworth Road, Battersea Park Road and Victoria.
In connection with the Southern Railway suburban electrification the platforms on Cambria Jn spur could not be lengthened so were closed on 12 July 1925.
During the peak hours, a small number of Southeastern services between Beckenham Junction and London Blackfriars call at the station. The station is served by five trains to London Blackfriars in the morning peak and two trains to Beckenham Junction in the evening peak.
A small number of late evening Thameslink services are extended beyond St Albans City to Bedford. On Sundays, there are also direct services beyond St Albans City to Luton.
Map of rail & tube lines passing through Brixton, showing the location of Loughborough Junction and the route of London OvergroundThe South London line, seen from Loughborough Junction
The South London line passes across the south end of Loughborough Junction station via a bridge but has never had platforms there. As part of phase 2 of the East London line extension project, this line is now part of the London Overground network operated by Transport for London. Completed on 9 December 2012, this extension connected the South London Line to the East and West London lines, allowing rail services to run across South London from Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction.[5] This creates an orbital network around Central London, fulfilling the Orbirail concept.[6]
The new route passes over both Loughborough Junction and Brixton stations,[5] and the proposals were criticised for not including new interchange stations at these locations.[7][8] No London Overground platforms are planned at Loughborough Junction as the line is on high railway arches, making the cost of any station construction prohibitive.[9] It has been proposed, as an alternative, that the disused East Brixton could be reopened instead as the site is close to both stations.[10][11]
^Marshall, Chapman Frederick Dendy (1963). A History of the Southern Railway. I. Allan. p. 511.
^Table 52, 173, 179, 180, 195 National Rail timetable, December 2022
^ abTransport for London (2006). . Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007. (map illustrating future development phases as proposed by TfL in 2006, subject to change)
^. South London Press (archived). 24 April 2004. Archived from the original on 9 May 2004. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
^Martin Linton MP (4 August 2006). "Parliamentary Debate: London Orbital Rail Network". Hansard. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
^"East London Line Extensions – Loughborough Junction". AlwaysTouchOut. 9 November 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
^"Connecting Brixton to the London Overground. Petition launched to reopen East Brixton station". Brixton Buzz. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
^Cobb, Jason (21 March 2017). "Lambeth Council starts review to look at business case for reopening East Brixton train station". Brixton Buzz. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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This article is about the National Rail station in South London For the station in Loughborough Leicestershire see Loughborough railway station Loughborough Junction railway station is a railway station in the Loughborough Junction neighbourhood of the London Borough of Lambeth It was opened as Loughborough Road by the London Chatham and Dover Railway in 1864 It is between Elephant amp Castle and Herne Hill stations and is served by Thameslink Loughborough JunctionThe station entrance on 2 January 2007Loughborough JunctionLocation of Loughborough Junction in Greater LondonLocationBrixtonLocal authorityLondon Borough of LambethManaged byThameslinkStation codeLGJDfT categoryENumber of platforms2Fare zone2National Rail annual entry and exit2018 191 005 million 1 2019 201 089 million 1 2020 210 398 million 1 2021 220 722 million 1 2022 230 952 million 1 Railway companiesOriginal companyLondon Chatham and Dover RailwayKey datesOct 1864Brixton spur platforms opened as Loughborough Road 1 Dec 1872Main line and Cambria spur platforms opened Station renamed Loughborough Junction 3 April 1916 2 Brixton spur platforms closed12 July 1925Cambria spur platforms closedOther informationExternal linksDepartures Layout Facilities BusesCoordinates51 27 58 N 0 06 07 W 51 4661 N 0 102 W 51 4661 0 102 London transport portal Contents 1 History 2 Services 3 Connections 4 Future proposals 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp A 1908 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Loughborough Junction railway station On 6 October 1862 the London Chatham and Dover Railway LCDR opened its City Branch from Herne Hill to Elephant and Castle Services ran from Victoria to Elephant and Castle via a reversing move at Herne Hill From 1 May 1863 services ran directly from Brixton to Camberwell via a curve at Loughborough Junction Services were extended from Elephant and Castle to Blackfriars on 1 June 1894 3 In October 1864 the LCDR opened Loughborough Road station on the north to west Brixton spur which connects the City Branch to the original Chatham Main Line at Brixton station On 1 December 1872 platforms were opened on the City branch and on the north to east spur called the Cambria Road platforms and spur after nearby Cambria Road The enlarged station was renamed Loughborough Junction The Loughborough Road platforms closed during the First World War on 3 April 1916 when the Victoria to Moorgate local service was withdrawn This also led to the closure of Camberwell and Walworth Road stations to the north and the loss of direct service to Brixton Clapham Wandsworth Road Battersea Park Road and Victoria In connection with the Southern Railway suburban electrification the platforms on Cambria Jn spur could not be lengthened so were closed on 12 July 1925 After nationalisation the station was part of the Southern Region of British Railways and from 1986 Network SouthEast Around 1990 the station became part of the Thameslink route Services edit nbsp Looking north from platform 1 at Loughborough Junction on 2 January 2007 Off peak all services at Loughborough Junction are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs The typical off peak service in trains per hour is 4 4 tph to St Albans City 4 tph to Sutton 2 of these run via Mitcham Junction and 2 run via Wimbledon During the peak hours a small number of Southeastern services between Beckenham Junction and London Blackfriars call at the station The station is served by five trains to London Blackfriars in the morning peak and two trains to Beckenham Junction in the evening peak A small number of late evening Thameslink services are extended beyond St Albans City to Bedford On Sundays there are also direct services beyond St Albans City to Luton Preceding station nbsp National Rail Following stationElephant amp CastleThameslinkThameslinkHerne Hill SoutheasternBromley South LinePeak Hours Only Historical railways Camberwell London Chatham and Dover RailwayVictoria City Branch1864 1916 Brixton Camberwell London Chatham and Dover RailwayCambria Road Spur1872 1925 Denmark HillConnections editLondon Buses routes 35 45 345 P4 and P5 and night route N35 serve the station Future proposals edit nbsp Map of rail amp tube lines passing through Brixton showing the location of Loughborough Junction and the route of London Overground nbsp The South London line seen from Loughborough Junction The South London line passes across the south end of Loughborough Junction station via a bridge but has never had platforms there As part of phase 2 of the East London line extension project this line is now part of the London Overground network operated by Transport for London Completed on 9 December 2012 this extension connected the South London Line to the East and West London lines allowing rail services to run across South London from Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction 5 This creates an orbital network around Central London fulfilling the Orbirail concept 6 The new route passes over both Loughborough Junction and Brixton stations 5 and the proposals were criticised for not including new interchange stations at these locations 7 8 No London Overground platforms are planned at Loughborough Junction as the line is on high railway arches making the cost of any station construction prohibitive 9 It has been proposed as an alternative that the disused East Brixton could be reopened instead as the site is close to both stations 10 11 See also editvteLC amp DR s Metropolitan Extensionsand neighbouring railway lines Legend To St Pancras nbsp Farringdon nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 18662009 Barbican nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Moorgate 18662009 18741990 Holborn Viaduct nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Holborn Viaduct low 18741916 Victoria nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp City Thameslink nbsp 18671911 Grosvenor Road nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Ludgate Hill 18651929 Charing Cross nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Blackfriars nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp River Thames 18671916 Battersea 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around the stationReferences edit a b c d e Estimates of station usage Rail statistics Office of Rail Regulation Please note Some methodology may vary year on year Chronology of London Railways by H V Borley Marshall Chapman Frederick Dendy 1963 A History of the Southern Railway I Allan p 511 Table 52 173 179 180 195 National Rail timetable December 2022 a b Transport for London 2006 The Tube in 2010 Archived from the original on 1 October 2007 Retrieved 3 November 2007 map illustrating future development phases as proposed by TfL in 2006 subject to change Rail Express issue 154 March 2009 Junction joy South South London Press archived 24 April 2004 Archived from the original on 9 May 2004 Retrieved 3 November 2009 Martin Linton MP 4 August 2006 Parliamentary Debate London Orbital Rail Network Hansard Retrieved 3 November 2007 East London Line Extensions Loughborough Junction AlwaysTouchOut 9 November 2006 Retrieved 3 November 2007 Connecting Brixton to the London Overground Petition launched to reopen East Brixton station Brixton Buzz 18 February 2014 Retrieved 24 October 2018 Cobb Jason 21 March 2017 Lambeth Council starts review to look at business case for reopening East Brixton train station Brixton Buzz Retrieved 24 October 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Loughborough Junction railway station Train times and station information for Loughborough Junction railway station from National Rail Subterranea Britannica article includes photographs and map of this station and Camberwell New Road station LJ4D project a virtual 3d model which documents the evolution of the station and surrounding area over time Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Loughborough Junction railway station amp oldid 1216703893, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
