Battersea Park Road railway station

Battersea Park Road railway station in Battersea, South London was opened by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway in 1867. It closed in 1916 along with other inner-London stations on the Main Line.[3] Battersea Park railway station, nearby on a different line from London Victoria, remains open. There is no evidence of the station at rail level, but the bricked-up entrance can be seen under the rail bridge close to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.

Battersea Park Road
Ordnance Survey map showing Battersea Park Road station
Battersea Park Road is located in Greater London
Battersea Park Road
Battersea Park Road
Location of Battersea Park Road in Greater London
LocationBattersea
Local authorityLondon Borough of Wandsworth
Grid referenceTQ288771
Railway companies
Original companyLondon, Chatham and Dover Railway[1]
Pre-groupingSouth Eastern and Chatham Railway[1]
Key dates
1 May 1867 (1867-05-01)Opened as Battersea Park (York Road)[1]
1 November 1877 (1877-11-01)Renamed Battersea Park Road[1]
3 April 1916 [2]Closed
Other information
Coordinates51°28′42″N 0°08′43″W / 51.47825°N 0.14521°W / 51.47825; -0.14521
London transport portal
Decorative arch at the site of Battersea Park Road station

History

In 1879 the LCDR was running the following services that stopped at Battersea Park Road:[4]

  • Frequent trains between Moorgate and Victoria, calling at all stations[a]
  • Through trains from Kentish Town to Victoria, calling at all stations[b]
Preceding stationHistorical railwaysFollowing station
Grosvenor Road
Line open, station closed
 London, Chatham & Dover Railway
Main Line
 Wandsworth Road
Line and station open

Notes

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