Walworth Road railway station

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Walworth Road
Walworth Road railway station.jpg
Walworth Road Railway Station Site
LocationWalworth
Local authorityMetropolitan Borough of Camberwell
Number of platforms4[1]
Railway companies
Original companyLondon, Chatham and Dover Railway
Key dates
1 May 1863Opened
3 April 1916Closed to passengers
Other information
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg London transport portal

Walworth Road railway station was a railway station in Walworth Road, Southwark, south London, England, on the London Chatham & Dover Railway, which opened on 1 May 1863 on the City Branch to Blackfriars as part of the company's ambitious plan to extend into the City of London.[2] It was originally known as Camberwell Gate before changing its name in 1865.

Along with many other London stations, World War I wartime restraints forced it to close on 3 April 1916.[3] At the time, the closure was considered temporary, but the station never reopened and was subsequently demolished. Today there are virtually no traces that this was once a station.[4] It was planned in the 1950s to open a tube station in Walworth on the Bakerloo line, but the plans were abandoned.

British Rail did consider reopening the station as part of Thameslink in the 1980s but never materialised.[5]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Borough Road
Line open, station closed 		  London, Chatham
& Dover Railway
City Branch 		  Camberwell
Line open, station closed

References[]

  1. ^ London Railway Atlas 4th Edition p.39
  2. ^ Blackfriars Bridge - Loughborough Junction, UK.
  3. ^ Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
  4. ^ Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites: Walworth Road Station, UK.
  5. ^ Carter, Rita (1 July 1985). Thames News. Thames Television.

Coordinates: 51°29′03″N 0°05′45″W / 51.4842°N 0.0957°W / 51.4842; -0.0957


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