Clapham High Street
Clapham High Street Location of Clapham High Street in Greater London
Location	Clapham
Local authority	London Borough of Lambeth
Managed by	London Overground
Station code	CLP
DfT category	F1
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	2
OSI	Clapham North[1]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2020–21	0.561 million[2]
2021–22	1.289 million[2]
2022–23	1.387 million[2]
2023–24	1.378 million[2]
2024–25	1.383 million[2]
Railway companies
Original company	London, Chatham and Dover Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Key dates
25 August 1862	Opened (LCDR)
1 May 1867	Opened (LBSCR)
3 April 1916	Closed (LCDR)
Other information
External links	Departures Facilities
Coordinates	51°27′57″N0°07′58″W / 51.4658°N 0.1328°W /51.4658; -0.1328
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Clapham High Street is a station on theWindrush line of theLondon Overground, located inClapham in theLondon Borough of Lambeth. It is 6 miles 21 chains (10.1 km) measured fromLondon Bridge, the former LC&DR platforms also being 2 miles 25 chains (3.7 km) measured fromLondon Victoria.^[3]

There is anout-of-station interchange withClapham North tube station on theNorthern line of theLondon Underground, located 200 metres (660 ft) walk away from Clapham High Street station.^[4]Southeastern services fromLewisham pass through the station, however proposals to call at the station have been limited by the age of Southeastern’s rolling stock.^{[citation needed]}

The station was opened on 25 August 1862 by theLondon, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) asClapham, renamedClapham & North Stockwell from May 1863. It was also known asClapham Road,Clapham Road & North Stockwell, orClapham Town.^[5] TheLondon, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR) route (currentAtlantic Line, often referred to by its old name ofSouth London Line) was authorised by an 1863 Act of Parliament and parallels the original 1862 LCDR route eastwards between Wandsworth Road and Brixton and beyond. Until the 1923 grouping all lines through the station were owned by the LCDR, with two leased to the LBSCR for their sole use.

The original 'south' 1862 line was leased to the LBSCR in 1867 and the LCDR used the new 'north' 1867 lines.

The existing platforms, together with the Grade II listed 1862 station building, form the original station. These platforms were used by the LCDR from 1862 to 1867, and the LBSCR until the 1923 grouping.^[6][7]

The 1867 LCDR platforms were closed on 3 April 1916 and subsequently demolished.^[8] The eastbound platform's station building was destroyed by a bomb in 1944.^[8]

The LCDR 1866 station building (on the north side) was partially demolished in 1924 after the 1916 closure, finally being demolished in the late 1970s. InBritish Rail days, access to the platforms was via a subway on the north side.^[9]

The original south 1862 building was sold, being initially used as a furniture warehouse before being redeveloped in 2003 as residential accommodation. It is now Grade II listed. The platform had a full-length canopy that was demolished in the late 1970s.^[8]

The line betweenLondon Victoria andLondon Bridge was electrified at 6600 V AC on the overhead system on 1 December 1909. It was re-electrified in 1928 using third rail 660 V DC and the overhead was dismantled.

In 1937 it was renamedClapham before receiving its current name in 1989 to avoid confusion withClapham Junction.^[10]

In 1989 it was given a 'worst station' award byThe Daily Telegraph. Judges wrote in their report that the corridors and stairs were "filthy with broken lights, filthy paintwork which is covered in graffiti and litter including aerosols, broken glass, bricks and rags everywhere which you have to step over".^[11]

In 2012 Southern refurbished the eastbound platform, erecting a new fence and repaving the surface. In late 2012, London Overground erected new waiting shelters and station name signs.^{[citation needed]}

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Station National Rail Liberty line Accessible station Thameslink Lioness line Interchange station Elizabeth line Mildmay line Accessible interchange Docklands Light Railway Suffragette line Internal interchange London Underground Weaver line Out-of-station interchange London Trams Windrush line (   ) Nearby interchange London River Services

The typical off-peak and peak service on theWindrush line of theLondon Overground is four trains per hour toClapham Junction and four trains per hour toDalston Junction viaShoreditch High Street, joining theEast London line atSurrey Quays.

Preceding station	London Overground			Following station
Wandsworth Road towardsClapham Junction		Windrush line South London line		Denmark Hill towardsDalston Junction
Historical railways
Wandsworth Road Line and station open		British Rail Southern Region South London line		East Brixton Line open, station closed
Wandsworth Road Line and station open		London, Chatham & Dover Railway Main Line		Brixton Line and station open

Until 8 December 2012, Clapham High Street was served by a twice-hourlySouthern service betweenLondon Victoria andLondon Bridge.

From 9 December 2012,London Overground services began operating betweenClapham Junction andSurrey Quays, completing the orbital route aroundLondon. As a result, allSouthern services were withdrawn and replaced with London Overground services, with four trains calling per hour.^[12]

London Buses routes50,88,155,322,345 andP5 and night routeN155 serve the station.

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