Battersea Park railway station
 Battersea Park railway station |
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 Battersea Park
Location of Battersea Park in Greater London |
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| Location | Battersea |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Wandsworth |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Station code | BAK |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Fare zone | 2 |
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| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2004–05 |  0.947 million[1] |
| 2005–06 | 0.973 million[1] |
| 2006–07 | 1.762 million[1] |
| 2007–08 |  1.640 million[1] |
| 2008–09 | 1.735 million[1] |
| 2009–10 | 1.856 million[1] |
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| Original company | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
| 1 May 1867 | Opened |
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| Lists of stations | DLR · Underground · National Rail · Tramlink |
| External links | Departures • Layout |
| Facilities • Buses | |
Coordinates: 51°28′40″N 0°08′52″W / 51.4779°N 0.1477°W
Battersea Park is a suburban railway station in the London Borough of Wandsworth, formerly known as York Road. It is situated at the junction of the South London Line and the Brighton Main Line between Victoria and Clapham Junction. It is close to Battersea Park, and is not far from Battersea Power Station.
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[edit] Description
The station remains effectively unmodernised since its construction in the Victorian era. It has an attractive polychrome brick Venetian Gothic facade. Access to the 5 platforms is via steep wooden staircases, and (as of October 2003[update]) it is unusable by infirm or physically disabled travellers. Platform 1 is made completely from wood and Platform 5 is rarely in use, with through Southern and Gatwick Express services passing towards Clapham Junction. It is a Grade II listed building.
[edit] History
The London Brighton and South Coast Railway opened a new high level line between Pouparts Junction and Battersea Pier Junction 1 May 1867 as a means of reducing congestion at Stewarts Lane. York Road (Battersea) station was opened at this time.[2] The station was renamed Battersea Park and York Road 1 January 1877 and Battersea Park 1 June 1885.[3]
The South London line through the station to London Bridge were electrified in 1907, and those to Crystal Palace in 1910 by means of the LB&SCR 'Elevated Electric' overhead system.[4]
At the end of August 2009, electronic ticket gates were installed and are now in use. There is some staffing provision but the station will be fully staffed from first to last train as part of the new Southern Franchise stating in September 2009.
With the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station into "The Power Station London", the railway station is due a complete refurbishment. This refurbishment is being undertaken by civil engineering company B. & M. McHugh.[5]
[edit] Services
Services are operated by Southern. Queenstown Road (Battersea) is around the corner, within easy walking distance and provides access to South West Trains services, though transfer at Clapham Junction is more common.
The typical off peak service is
- 10 trains per hour (tph) to London Victoria
- 2 tph to Sutton, calling at Clapham Junction, Wandsworth Common, Balham, Streatham Common, Norbury, Thornton Heath, Selhurst, West Croydon, Waddon, Wallington and Carshalton Beeches
- 2 tph to Sutton, calling at Clapham Junction, Wandsworth Common, Balham, Streatham Hill, West Norwood, Gipsy Hill, Crystal Palace, Norwood Junction, West Croydon, Waddon, Wallington and Carshalton Beeches
- 2 tph to London Bridge, calling at Wandsworth Road, Clapham High Street, Denmark Hill, Peckham Rye, Queens Road Peckham and South Bermondsey
- 2 tph to Caterham, calling at Clapham Junction, Wandsworth Common, Balham, Streatham Common, Norbury, Thornton Heath, Selhurst, East Croydon, South Croydon, Purley Oaks, Purley, Kenley, Whyteleafe and Whyteleafe South
- 2 tph to London Bridge, calling at Clapham Junction, Wandsworth Common, Balham, Streatham Hill, West Norwood, Gipsy Hill, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, Forest Hill, Honor Oak Park, Brockley and New Cross Gate
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| London Victoria | Southern South London Line (Inner) |
Wandsworth Road | ||
| Southern South London Line (Outer) London Victoria to Sutton via Crystal Palace |
Clapham Junction | |||
[edit] Accidents
On 24 December 1881, a train hauled by LBSC Terrier No.70 Poplar collided with the rear of the 11:35pm from London Bridge due to a fogman's error.[6]
On 2 April 1937, two electric passenger trains collided just south of the station; ten people were killed and seventeen seriously injured. The signalman at Battersea Park, believing there to be a fault with his equipment, overrode the electrical interlocking and allowed the second train into the occupied section.[7]
[edit] Motive Power Depots
The West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway opened an engine shed off what is now Prince of Wales Drive 29 March 1858. It was closed in 1877.[8]
The London Brighton and South Coast Railway built a roundhouse a few yards north of the station at the lower level in 1869. This was extended with a second adjoining roundhouse in 1870 and a third in 1889. The depot closed 15 July 1934, but remained in use as a road transport depot until demolished in 1986.[9]
[edit] Gallery
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Battersea Park Station July 2008
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Battersea Park Station To the left, lines to/from London Bridge; to the right
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f "Station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. 30 April 2010. http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529. Retrieved 17 January 2011. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Turner, John Howard (1978). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 2 Establishment and Growth. Batsford. pp. 199. ISBN 0-7134-1198-8.
- ^ Turner, John Howard (1978). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 3 Completion and Maturity. Batsford. pp. 99. ISBN 0-7134-1389-1.
- ^ Moodie, G.T. (1968). Southern Electric 1909-1968=Ian Allan. pp. 1–6.
- ^ "Costain wins Battersea Park station deal", Contract Journal, April 2006
- ^ Middlemass, Tom (1995). Stroudley and his Terriers. York: Pendragon. pp. 44. ISBN 1899816003.
- ^ Mount, Lt Col A H L (18 May 1937). "Report on the Accident at Battersea Park" (PDF). Ministry of Transport. http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/MoT_BatterseaPark1937.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ Griffiths, Roger (1999). Directory of British Engine Sheds: 1. Oxford Publishing. pp. 87. ISBN 0860935426.
- ^ Griffiths, (1999), p.87.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Battersea Park railway station from National Rail
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- Rail transport stations in London fare zone 2
- Railway stations in Wandsworth
- Transport in Wandsworth
- Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations
- Railway stations opened in 1867
- Railway stations served by Southern
- Railway stations managed by Southern (train operating company)
- DfT Category D stations
