Battersea railway station (WLER)

"Battersea station" redirects here. For the proposed London Underground station, see Battersea tube station.

A 1912 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Battersea railway station

Battersea railway station (WLER) was a station on the West London Extension Railway on Battersea High Street. It opened on 1 Oct 1863 and closed on 21 October 1940 after air raid damage. It was south of Battersea railway bridge, at the end of the now pedestrianised area of Battersea High Street by the junction with Simpson Street. The station was demolished after closure leaving no remains today of the station.

Site of Battersea railway station in 1962

It should not be confused with another station which Dendy Marshall (1963) lists as "Battersea"; but which Course (1963) calls "Battersea Park and Steamboat Pier station." This was located on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, adjacent to the steamboat pier on the south bank, next to Victoria railway bridge. It opened on 1 Oct 1860 with Victoria station, and closed on 1 November 1870.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Clapham Junction		West London Line 1863-1940		Chelsea & Fulham
London Waterloo		L&SWR 1869-1916		Chelsea & Fulham

See also

• Battersea Park railway station
• Battersea Park Road railway station

External links

• Battersea, SubBrit disused stations project