South Hampstead railway station

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South Hampstead London Overground
South Hampstead Station - geograph.org.uk - 879711.jpg
Station entrance on Loudoun Road
South Hampstead is located in Greater London
South Hampstead
South Hampstead
Location of South Hampstead in Greater London
LocationSouth Hampstead
Local authorityLondon Borough of Camden
Grid referenceTQ263840
Managed byLondon Overground
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station codeSOH
DfT categoryE
Number of platforms2
Fare zone2
National Rail annual entry and exit
2016–17Decrease 0.423 million[1]
2017–18Decrease 0.422 million[1]
2018–19Increase 0.426 million[1]
2019–20Decrease 0.408 million[1]
2020–21Decrease 0.165 million[1]
Key dates
2 June 1879Opened as Loudon Road
1 January 1917Closed
10 July 1922Reopened as South Hampstead
? 1960sMain Line platforms demolished
Other information
External links
WGS8451°32′27″N 0°10′49″W / 51.5408°N 0.1802°W / 51.5408; -0.1802Coordinates: 51°32′27″N 0°10′49″W / 51.5408°N 0.1802°W / 51.5408; -0.1802
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg London transport portal

South Hampstead railway station is on Loudoun Road in the London Borough of Camden. It is about 550 yards (500 m) south west of Swiss Cottage Underground station.[2]

The Chiltern Main Line crosses over the east end of the station on a bridge, briefly in open air between tunnelled sections on each side of the cutting.