Wandsworth Road railway station
Wandsworth Road  
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 Wandsworth Road
Location of Wandsworth Road in Greater London
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| Location | Clapham |
| Local authority | London Borough of Lambeth |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Station code | WWR |
| DfT category | F1 |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2011–12 |
 0.279 million |
| 2012–13 |
0.313 million |
| 2013–14 |
0.548 million |
| 2014–15 |
0.617 million |
| 2015–16 |
0.830 million |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 March 1863 | Opened |
| April 1916 | Former London Chatham & Dover Railway platforms closed |
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| WGS84 | 51°28′12″N 0°08′18″W / 51.47°N 0.1384°WCoordinates: 51°28′12″N 0°08′18″W / 51.47°N 0.1384°W |
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Wandsworth Road railway station is a National Rail station in Clapham, South London served by London Overground services from Clapham Junction to Dalston Junction, with a limited service to Battersea Park and once daily Southeastern service to Bromley South.
The station opened on 1 March 1863, on the London, Chatham and Dover Railway original double-track low-level route from Victoria via Stewarts Lane, which was opened between Victoria and Herne Hill, on 25 August 1862. The same railway company constructed a triple-track high-level route between Battersea Pier Junction and Brixton, part of which opened between Factory Junction, (100 metres north of Wandsworth Road station) and Brixton on 1 May 1866 together with three additional platforms at Wandsworth Road. Therefore, from May 1866 until April 1916, this station had five platforms. On 1 May 1867, the London, Chatham and Dover Railway leased the original two tracks to the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR), for use by its new South London Line service (which run between Victoria and London Bridge via Denmark Hill). On 3 April 1916, the three 1866 platforms were closed, as the South Eastern & Chatham railway withdrew its service, leaving only the original two 1863 platforms, which were still served by the LBSCR. These platforms closed on 19 May 1926. The LBSCR platforms reopened on 20 September 1926. The former South Eastern & Chatham platforms which closed in 1916 were demolished in the late 1920s. Therefore, the current two platforms served by London Overground are the original platforms of 1863.
A footbridge was installed by Network SouthEast in November 1988 having previously been used at Mitcham.
London Overground operate four services per hour in each direction between Clapham Junction and Dalston Junction, and one early morning & one late evening service from and one late evening service to Battersea Park. Southeastern operate one service per day to Bromley South calling at 05:37.
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