Loughborough Junction railway station

This article is about the National Rail station in South London. For the station in Loughborough, Leicestershire, see Loughborough railway station.

Loughborough Junction

The station entrance on 2 January 2007
Loughborough Junction Location of Loughborough Junction in Greater London
Location	Brixton
Local authority	Lambeth
Managed by	First Capital Connect
Station code	LGJ
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	2
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–05	0.301 million
2005–06	0.317 million
2006–07	1.207 million
2007–08	0.924 million
2008–09	1.034 million
Original company	London, Chatham and Dover Railway
Oct 1864	Brixton spur platforms opened as "Loughborough Road".
1 Dec 1872	Mainline and Cambria spur platforms opened. Station renamed "Loughborough Junction"
14 March 1916	Brixton spur platforms closed
12 July 1925	Cambria spur platforms closed
Lists of stations	DLR · Underground · National Rail · Tramlink
External links	Departures • Layout
	Facilities • Buses

Loughborough Junction railway station is in Loughborough Junction, near Brixton in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is between Elephant & Castle and Herne Hill stations and is served by First Capital Connect and at peak hours by Southeastern.

History

In the 1860s the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) opened its City Branch to central London. The line remains in use; since 1990 it has been part of the Thameslink route.

In October 1864 the LCDR opened Loughborough Road station on the north-to-west Brixton spur which connects the City Branch to the Inner South London Line near Brixton station. On 1 December 1872 platforms were opened on the City branch and on the north-to-east spur (called the Cambria Road platforms and spur after nearby Cambria Road). The enlarged station was renamed Loughborough Junction. The Loughborough Road platforms closed permanently on 14 March 1916 as a wartime economy measure, by 1916 all LCDR City branch stations south of the Thames had been closed except Loughborough Junction. Rationalisation of services in the Southern Railway's suburban electrification led to the closure of the Cambria platforms on 12 July 1925.

The first external link below gives a clear idea of the station site.

A 1908 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Loughborough Junction railway station.

After nationalisation the station was part of the Southern Region of British Railways and, from 1986, Network SouthEast. Around 1990 the station became part of the Thameslink route. From 1997-2006, rail services were provided by the Thameslink train operating company. Although this company is now defunct, the Thameslink name continues to be used for the line.

Services

Looking north from platform 1 at Loughborough Junction on 2 January 2007

Since 2006, the Thameslink line has been operated by First Capital Connect. Most passenger services from Loughborough Junction run between Bedford and Sutton, and additional SouthEastern services run from Loughborough Junction to Beckenham Junction.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Elephant & Castle		First Capital Connect Sutton Loop		Herne Hill
Elephant & Castle		Southeastern Bedford - Beckenham Junction (Monday-Friday)		Herne Hill

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Camberwell		London, Chatham & Dover Railway City Branch 1864-1916		Herne Hill

Transport links

London bus routes 35, 45, 345, P4, P5 and night route N35.

Future plans

London Overground

The South London line, seen from Loughborough Junction

The Inner South London Line passes across the south end of Loughborough Junction station via a bridge but has never had platforms there. As part of phase 2 of the East London line extension project, this line is due to become part of the London Overground network operated by Transport for London. When completed in 2012, this extension will connect the Inner South London Line to the East and West London Lines, allowing rail services to run across South London from Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction. This would then create an orbital network around Central London, fulfilling the Orbirail concept. The extension is scheduled to open in May 2012.

The planned route passes over both Loughborough Junction and Brixton stations, and the proposals have been criticised for not including new interchange stations at these locations. Under current proposals, no London Overground platforms are planned at Loughborough Junction as the line is on high railway arches, making the cost of any station construction prohibitive.

See also

• Loughborough Junction - the area around the station

External links

• Train times and station information for Loughborough Junction railway station from National Rail
• Subterranea Britannica article - includes photographs and map of this station and Camberwell New Road station