Heritage railway stations · London
Balham tube station
Balham tube station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
Christopher Hilton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Balham tube station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Balham () is an interchange station in south-west London. It is located in central Balham in the London Borough of Wandsworth for London Underground and National Rail services. The station is formed of a range of underground entrances for the Underground's Northern line and a shared entrance with its National Rail station component. The tube can be accessed on each side of the Balham High Road (A24); National Rail on the south side of the road leading east, where the track is on a mixture of light-brick high viaduct and earth embankment, quadruple track and on a brief east–west axis. On the National Rail network it is 4 miles 52 chains (7.5 km) from London Victoria. It is in London fare zone 3. The conjoined stations are owned and operated separately with different ticket machines and gatelines.
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Background
History
The West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway opened a station named Balham Hill on 1 December 1856. The original station was on the west side of Balham High Road; it was re-sited by the LB&SCR in 1863 as part of works to widen the line, and improve the route between East Croydon and Victoria. Further remodelling of the line was undertaken in 1890 and 1897 to increase capacity. It was named Balham then renamed Balham and Upper Tooting on 9 March 1927, reverting to Balham on 6 October 1969. by means of the LB&SCR 'Elevated Electric' overhead system. Work on electrifying the remaining services through the station had begun in 1913 but was interrupted by the First World War and not…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4434, -0.1532
- District
- Wandsworth
- Parish
- Wandsworth, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW12 8JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tooting
- Official site
- rrflondon.2day.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q579345 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Balham station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balham tube station?
- Balham tube station is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW12 8JA), in the parish of Wandsworth, unparished area.
- Who owns Balham tube station?
- Balham tube station is owned by Network Rail.
- Is Balham tube station a listed building?
- Balham tube station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Balham tube station free to visit?
- Yes, Balham tube station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Balham tube station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SW12 8JA. It sits within the Tooting parliamentary constituency.