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 | |
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Location | Battersea |
Local authority | London Borough of Wandsworth |
Grid reference | TQ288771 |
Railway companies | |
Original company | London, Chatham and Dover Railway[1] |
Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway[1] |
Key dates | |
1 May 1867 | Opened as Battersea Park (York Road)[1] |
1 November 1877 | Renamed Battersea Park Road[1] |
3 April 1916 [2] | Closed |
Other information | |
Coordinates | 51°28′42″N 0°08′43″W / 51.47825°N 0.14521°W |
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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 station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Grosvenor Road Line open, station closed | London, Chatham & Dover Railway Main Line | Wandsworth Road Line and station open |