Clapham Junction (area)

The Falcon, Clapham Junction
Clapham Junction Location within Greater London
London borough	Wandsworth
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	SW11
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Clapham and Battersea
London Assembly	Merton and Wandsworth
List of places UK England London 51°27′49.61″N0°10′4.12″W / 51.4637806°N 0.1678111°W / 51.4637806; -0.1678111

Clapham Junction is a district in south west London, England, lying in the London Borough of Wandsworth, and is an urban locality around Clapham Junction railway station in London, England. Despite its name, it is not located in Clapham, but forms the commercial centre of Battersea. ^[1] It was named Clapham Junction to stress its proximity to nearby Clapham Common.

Cleanup on Lavender Hill following the 2011 riots

Clapham Junction was a scene of disturbances during the 2011 London riots. ^[2]

Transport links

Clapham Junction railway station is served by London Overground, Southern and South Western Railway services to Central London, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Dorset. ^[3]

London Buses routes 35, 37, 39, 49, 77, 87, 156, 170, 219, 295, 319, 337, 344, 345, C3 and G1. ^[4]

References

1. Is Clapham Junction in Clapham or Battersea?. Your Local Guardian. 23 September 2015.
2. Local Fight Back With Brooms and Marigolds. Sky News . 10 August 2011.
3. Clapham Junction National Rail Inquiries
4. Clapham Junction Archived 26 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine Transport for London