Clapham North tube station
Encyclopedia
Clapham North tube station is an Underground
station in Clapham
, London. It is on the Northern Line
between Clapham Common
and Stockwell
. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2
and is close to Clapham High Street railway station
, although there is no direct interchange link. The station is just around the corner from the main high street and within walking distance from Clapham North station.
to Clapham Common one stop to the south. It is one of two remaining stations that has an island platform
in the station tunnel, serving both the northbound and southbound lines; the other is Clapham Common
. The original station building was replaced in the mid 1920s when the line was modernised and that building has, in turn, recently had the façade reclad.
Clapham North is one of eight London Underground stations which has a deep-level air-raid shelter
beneath it. Also, Clapham North is one of only two deep-level stations on the London Underground (the other one being Clapham Common
) to be served by a single island platform
.
, 88
, 155, 322, 345, P5 and Night routes N155 all serve the station and its surrounding areas.
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
station in Clapham
Clapham
Clapham is a district in south London, England, within the London Borough of Lambeth.Clapham covers the postcodes of SW4 and parts of SW9, SW8 and SW12. Clapham Common is shared with the London Borough of Wandsworth, although Lambeth has responsibility for running the common as a whole. According...
, London. It is on the Northern Line
Northern Line
The Northern line is a London Underground line. It is coloured black on the Tube map.For most of its length it is a deep-level tube line. The line carries 206,734,000 passengers per year. This is the highest number of any line on the London Underground system, but the Northern line is unique in...
between Clapham Common
Clapham Common tube station
Clapham Common tube station is a station on London Underground's Northern Line. It lies between Clapham North and Clapham South stations and is in Travelcard Zone 2.-History:...
and Stockwell
Stockwell tube station
Stockwell tube station is a London Underground station in Stockwell, in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is located on the Northern Line between Oval and Clapham North, and on the Victoria Line between Brixton and Vauxhall. It is the southernmost station on the London Undergound that serves more...
. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2
Travelcard Zone 2
Fare zone 2 is an inner zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services.-Background:...
and is close to Clapham High Street railway station
Clapham High Street railway station
Clapham High Street railway station is on the South London Line from London Victoria to .It is close to station and interchange between the two is counted as an Out of Station Interchange on Oyster, so journeys involving a change between the two are charged as through journeys and not two...
, although there is no direct interchange link. The station is just around the corner from the main high street and within walking distance from Clapham North station.
History
The station opened in June 1900 as part of an extension of the City & South London RailwayCity & South London Railway
The City and South London Railway was the first deep-level underground "tube" railway in the world, and the first major railway to use electric traction...
to Clapham Common one stop to the south. It is one of two remaining stations that has an island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
in the station tunnel, serving both the northbound and southbound lines; the other is Clapham Common
Clapham Common tube station
Clapham Common tube station is a station on London Underground's Northern Line. It lies between Clapham North and Clapham South stations and is in Travelcard Zone 2.-History:...
. The original station building was replaced in the mid 1920s when the line was modernised and that building has, in turn, recently had the façade reclad.
Clapham North is one of eight London Underground stations which has a deep-level air-raid shelter
London deep-level shelters
The London deep-level shelters are eight deep-level air-raid shelters that were built under London Underground stations during World War II.-Background:...
beneath it. Also, Clapham North is one of only two deep-level stations on the London Underground (the other one being Clapham Common
Clapham Common tube station
Clapham Common tube station is a station on London Underground's Northern Line. It lies between Clapham North and Clapham South stations and is in Travelcard Zone 2.-History:...
) to be served by a single island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
.
Transports Links
London Bus routes 50London Buses route 50
London Buses route 50 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.-History:...
, 88
London Buses route 88
London Buses route 88 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Go-Ahead London.-History:...
, 155, 322, 345, P5 and Night routes N155 all serve the station and its surrounding areas.