Clapham Junction (area) explained

Country:England
Region:London
Post Town:LONDON
Postcode Area:SW
London Borough:Wandsworth
Dial Code:020
Constituency Westminster:Battersea
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Static Image Caption:The Falcon, Clapham Junction

Clapham Junction is an urban locality around Clapham Junction railway station in London, England. Despite its name, it is not located in Clapham, but forms the commercial centre of Battersea.[1]

Clapham Junction was a scene of disturbances during the 2011 London riots.[2]

Transport links

Clapham Junction railway station is served by London Overground, Southern and South Western Railway services to Central London, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Dorset.[3]

London Buses routes 35, 37, 39, 49, 77, 87, 156, 170, 219, 295, 319, 337, 344, 345, C3 and G1.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/13780930.Why_is_Clapham_Junction_not_in_Clapham_/ Is Clapham Junction in Clapham or Battersea?
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20120211012951/http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16046412 Local Fight Back With Brooms and Marigolds
  3. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/CLJ.aspx Clapham Junction
  4. http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/clapham-junction-280315.pdf Clapham Junction