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	Battersea and Clapham
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 the London Borough of Wandsworth, in south-west London, England; it is an urban locality around Clapham Junction railway station. 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.

History

Cleanup on Lavender Hill following the 2011 riots

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

Transport

Clapham Junction railway station is served by three train operating companies:

• London Overground
• Southern
• South Western Railway

These operators provide trains to Central London, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Dorset. ^[3]

The following London Buses routes serve the area: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 (CLJ) station information". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
4. Clapham Junction Archived 26 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine Transport for London