Battersea Park Road railway station explained

Battersea Park Road
Locale:Battersea
Borough:London Borough of Wandsworth
Original:London, Chatham and Dover Railway
Pregroup:South Eastern and Chatham Railway
Coordinates:51.4783°N -0.1452°W
Gridref:TQ288771
Events1:Opened as Battersea Park (York Road)
Events2:Renamed Battersea Park Road
Years3:3 April 1916 [1]
Events3:Closed

Battersea Park Road railway station in Battersea, South London was opened by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway in 1867. It closed in 1916 along with other inner-London stations on the Main Line.[2] Battersea Park railway station, nearby on a different line from London Victoria, remains open. There is no evidence of the station at rail level, but the bricked-up entrance can be seen under the rail bridge close to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.

History

In 1879 the LCDR was running the following services that stopped at Battersea Park Road:[3]

Notes and References

  1. The Forgotten Stations of Greater London by J.Connor and B.Halford
  2. http://www.abandonedstations.org.uk/ London's Abandoned Tube Stations
  3. Book: Cook's Handbook For London . 1879 . Thomas Cook & Son . London.