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South Wimbledon tube station
South Wimbledon tube station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
South Wimbledon 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
South Wimbledon is a London Underground station in South Wimbledon, a suburb of Wimbledon in south-west London. It is on the Morden branch of the Northern line, between Colliers Wood and Morden stations. The station is located at the corner of Merton High Street (A238) and Morden Road (A219). It is on the boundary between London fare zone 3 and 4.
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Background
History
The station was opened on 13 September 1926 as part of the Morden extension of the City & South London Railway south from Clapham Common. On the original plan it had the name "Merton Grove". For geographical accuracy, the station was shown as "South Wimbledon (Merton)" on tube maps from 1928, the name was also modified on platform signage, though not on the station building at street level. From the early-1950s, the "(Merton)" parenthetical fell out of use. Along with the other stations on the Morden extension, the building was designed by architect Charles Holden. They were Holden's first major project for the Underground. He was selected by Frank Pick, general manager of the Underground…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4153, -0.1921
- District
- Merton
- Parish
- Merton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW19 3DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wimbledon
Sources
- wikidata: Q1974760 (CC0)
- wikipedia: South Wimbledon tube station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Wimbledon tube station?
- South Wimbledon tube station is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW19 3DB), in the parish of Merton, unparished area.
- Who owns South Wimbledon tube station?
- South Wimbledon tube station is owned by Transport for London.
- Is South Wimbledon tube station a listed building?
- South Wimbledon tube station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is South Wimbledon tube station free to visit?
- Yes, South Wimbledon tube station is free to enter.
- How do I get to South Wimbledon tube station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SW19 3DB. It sits within the Wimbledon parliamentary constituency.