Clapham Junction railway station

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Clapham Junction London Overground National Rail
Clapham Junction Railway Station South Western Entrance.jpg
South West (Brighton Yard) entrance
Clapham Junction is located in Greater London
Clapham Junction
Clapham Junction
Location of Clapham Junction in Greater London
LocationBattersea
Local authorityLondon Borough of Wandsworth
Managed byNetwork Rail
Station codeCLJ
DfT categoryB
Number of platforms17
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone2
Cycle parkingYes – external
Toilet facilitiesYes – behind gateline
National Rail annual entry and exit
2015–16Increase 32.282 million[2]
– interchange Increase 30.449 million[2]
2016–17Decrease 30.681 million[2]
– interchange Decrease 27.330 million[2]
2017–18Decrease 29.445 million[2]
– interchange Increase 29.604 million[2]
2018–19Increase 29.520 million[2]
– interchange Decrease 29.324 million[2]
2019–20Decrease 28.892 million[2]
– interchange Decrease 26.903 million[2]
Key dates
2 March 1863Opened
Other information
External links
WGS8451°27′53″N 0°10′14″W / 51.4646°N 0.1705°W / 51.4646; -0.1705Coordinates: 51°27′53″N 0°10′14″W / 51.4646°N 0.1705°W / 51.4646; -0.1705
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg London transport portal

Clapham Junction railway station (/ˈklæpəmˈʌŋkʃən/[3]) is a major railway station and transport hub near St John's Hill in south-west 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 south-east.

Routes from London's south and south-west 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] and the only railway station in Great Britain with more interchanges than entries or exits.[7]