Clapham South tube station
Encyclopedia
Clapham South tube station is a station on London Underground
's Northern Line
between and Balham
stations. The station is located at the corner of Balham Hill (A24
) and Nightingale Lane. The station is in both Travelcard Zone 2
and Travelcard Zone 3
.
and was opened on 13 September 1926 as the first station of the Morden extension of the City & South London Railway
, which is now part of the Northern Line. Other proposed names for the station prior to opening were "Balham North" and "Nightingale Lane".
The apartments above the station, named Westbury Court, were a later addition to the architecture, built in the mid-1930s. The parade of shops along Balham Hill was extended as part of the same development using the same style as the original three closest to the station.
Clapham South tube station has a lovely aspect onto the southern edge of Clapham Common
. It is one of eight London Underground stations which has a deep-level air-raid shelter
underneath it.
, 155, 249, 355, G1, school routes 689, 690 and Night routes N155 all serve the station and its surrounding area.
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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...
's 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 and Balham
Balham station
Balham station consists of two adjacent stations located in the Balham area of south London, England...
stations. The station is located at the corner of Balham Hill (A24
A24 road (Great Britain)
The A24 is a major road in England. It runs south from Clapham in southwest London through Morden before entering Surrey and heading through Ewell, Epsom, Ashtead, Leatherhead and Dorking...
) and Nightingale Lane. The station is in both 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 Travelcard Zone 3
Travelcard Zone 3
Fare zone 3 is a 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...
.
History
The station was designed by Charles HoldenCharles Holden
Charles Henry Holden, Litt. D., FRIBA, MRTPI, RDI was a Bolton-born English architect best known for designing many London Underground stations during the 1920s and 1930s, for Bristol Central Library, the Underground Electric Railways Company of London's headquarters at 55 Broadway and for the...
and was opened on 13 September 1926 as the first station of the Morden extension of the City & South London Railway
City & 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...
, which is now part of the Northern Line. Other proposed names for the station prior to opening were "Balham North" and "Nightingale Lane".
The apartments above the station, named Westbury Court, were a later addition to the architecture, built in the mid-1930s. The parade of shops along Balham Hill was extended as part of the same development using the same style as the original three closest to the station.
Clapham South tube station has a lovely aspect onto the southern edge of Clapham Common
Clapham Common
Clapham Common is an 89 hectare triangular area of grassland situated in south London, England. It was historically common land for the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, but was converted to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons Act 1878.43 hectares of the common are within the...
. It 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:...
underneath it.
Transport 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:...
, 155, 249, 355, G1, school routes 689, 690 and Night routes N155 all serve the station and its surrounding area.
External links
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- CharlesHolden.com Early photograph of station