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]

Cleanup on Lavender Hill following the 2011 riots

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]

References

  1. ^ Is Clapham Junction in Clapham or Battersea?. Your Local Guardian. 23 September 2015.
  2. ^ Local Fight Back With Brooms and Marigolds. Sky News. 10 August 2011.
  3. ^ Clapham Junction National Rail Inquiries
  4. ^ Clapham Junction Archived 26 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine Transport for London