Clapham Junction
in Greater London of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.464 and -0.168 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 27' 48" and W -0° 10' 6"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:33 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:22 am and 6:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Clapham Junction

Clapham Junction in Greater London (England) is located in United Kingdom a little south-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Clapham Junction is now 04:33 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Clapham Junction, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London City Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Tower of London in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 5 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wandsworth, Kensington, London, City of Westminster and Hammersmith. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 14th of October 2024

10°C (51 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 15th of October 2024

14°C (57 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 16th of October 2024

17°C (63 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

San Domenico House

Address
2,0 mi
29-31 Draycott Place
SW3 2SH London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Rafayel on the Left Bank

Address
0,6 mi
Lombard Road 34
SW11 3RF London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Chelsea Harbour

Address
1,0 mi
Chelsea Harbour
SW10 0XG London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Crowne Plaza LONDON - BATTERSEA

Address
0,4 mi
Bridges Wharf,Battersea
SW11 3BE London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Chelsea Bridge Apartments

Address
1,4 mi
124 Prince of Wales Drive
SW8 4BJ London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Nell Gwynn House

Address
2,0 mi
Nell Gwynn House,Sloane Avenue
SW3 3AX London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


DoubleTree by Hilton London - Chelsea

Address
1,0 mi
Imperial Road Imperial Wharf
SW6 2GA London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sydney House Chelsea

Address
1,9 mi
9 - 11 Sydney St
SW3 6PU London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Alma A Youngs Hotel

Address
0,8 mi
Old York Road 499
SW18 1TF London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 02:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Millennium & Copthorne Chelsea Football Club

Address
1,5 mi
Fulham Road
SW6 1HS London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Steam 4464 Bittern races SWT Desiro electric unit. Clapham Junction 13/8/12. Cathedrals Express

Published: August 13, 2012
Length: 27:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KINGANDCASTLE

A race between A4 steam engine Bittern 60019 (4464), and a South West Trains electric Desiro unit. Bittern is running from London Victoria to Bristol. Trip organized by Steam Dreams. Filmed...


Trains In The 1980's - Clapham Junction 1989.wmv

Published: May 05, 2012
Length: 27:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MrDeltic15

Clapham Junction 1989 : featuring Class 50's on Waterloo-Exeter; Class 73's on Gatwick Express and VSOE; Class 47's on Inter-City; new Class 442 'Wessex Electrics'; a variety of EMU's; and...


Riots on Lavender Hill - Clapham Junction

Published: August 09, 2011
Length: 19:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: orangebluba

I thought this shop would be ok - but they got in later on.


Trains and Announcements at Clapham Junction 30 August 2014

Published: August 31, 2014
Length: 04:32 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: voxley19

Some South West Trains and accompanying announcements at Clapham Junction during the morning of Saturday 30 August 2014.


New At Clapham Junction

Published: December 17, 2012
Length: 47:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: citytransportinfo

About the new London Overground East London Line extension service which together with the existing West London Line service creates a 'Middle Circle' service which encircles London - passing...


Clapham Junction In Network Southeast Days

Published: May 31, 2010
Length: 39:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gregvideo07

An evening at Clapham Junction, in days gone by when you could stand on a station with a camera without fear of being arrested, when lamposts were red, when trains were red white and blue,...


458009+458017 at Clapham Junction

Published: November 22, 2014
Length: 29:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Joshua Brown

South West Trains Class 458 Junipers 458009 and 458017 call at Clapham Junction working 2C43 1450 London Waterloo to Reading on Tuesday 18th November 2014.


159007, 159103 and 159001 Arrive at Clapham Junction

Published: April 07, 2012
Length: 45:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Joshua Brown

159007, 159103 and 159001 arrive at Clapham Junction working 1L33 1150 London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids and Bristol Temple Meads (1V33) on Saturday 7th April 2012.


Clapham Junction to London Victoria

Published: December 31, 2008
Length: 51:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: turnoveraction

Lefthand view from train, Claham Junction to London Victoria (Platform 15) on afternoon of 20 December 2008. Shows engineering train with Class 66 north of Clapham Junction.


Trains at Clapham Junction

Published: April 21, 2013
Length: 49:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christopher Addoo

Using my South West Trains Rainbow Ticket. I went to Exeter St David's via Clapham Junction. I decided to film at Clapham Junction To help add to my Challenge. Class 442 Class 456 Class 455...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Metropolitan Borough of Battersea

Battersea was a civil parish and metropolitan borough in the County of London, England. In 1965, the borough was abolished and its area combined with parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth to form the London Borough of Wandsworth. The borough was administered from Battersea Town Hall on Lavender Hill and the building is now Battersea Arts Centre.

Located at 51.4648, -0.1607 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Metropolitan boroughs of the County of London, History of Wandsworth, Parishes governed by vestries (Metropolis), Parishes united into districts (Metropolis), Former civil parishes in England, 1900 establishments in the United Kingdom, 1965 disestablishments, Districts abolished by the London Government Act 1963

Battersea railway station (WLER)

Battersea railway station (WLER) was a station on the West London Extension Railway on Battersea High Street. It opened on 1 Oct 1863 and closed on 21 October 1940 after air raid damage. It was south of Battersea railway bridge, at the end of the now pedestrianised area of Battersea High Street by the junction with Simpson Street. The station was demolished after closure and no remains are visible today.

Located at 51.4715, -0.17219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Wandsworth, Former West London Extension Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1863, Railway stations closed in 1940

Clapham Junction rail crash

The Clapham Junction rail crash was a multiple train collision just outside Clapham Junction railway station in London that occurred at 08:10 on 12 December 1988. A crowded passenger train crashed into the rear of another train that had stopped at a signal, and an empty train, travelling in the other direction, crashed into the debris. Thirty-five people died and five hundred were injured. The collision was caused by a signal failure due to a wiring fault.

Located at 51.4571, -0.1744 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway accidents in 1988, Railway accidents in London, 1988 in London, History of Wandsworth, Transport in Wandsworth, History of British Rail

Lavender Hill

Lavender Hill is a hill near Clapham Junction in South London, England. The street name Lavender Hill is a continuation of St John's Hill and forms the section of the A3036 as it rises eastwards out of the Falconbrook valley at Clapham Junction, and retains that name for approximately 1.5 km to the corner of Queenstown Road in Battersea, beyond which it is called Wandsworth Road towards Vauxhall.

Located at 51.4651, -0.15802 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hills of London, Streets in Wandsworth, Shopping streets in London

A3220 road

The A3220 is a primary A road in London. It runs north from Clapham Common to the A40 Westway at Ladbroke Grove. The road crosses the River Thames at Battersea Bridge. Turning left at the northern end of the bridge, the A3220 follows the northern bank of the Thames for some 500 m before swinging northwestward and becoming two separate roads as part of a one-way system.

Located at 51.4613, -0.1602 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in England, Transport in Kensington and Chelsea, Transport in Wandsworth, Transport in Hammersmith and Fulham

Emanuel School

Emanuel School is a co-educational independent school in Battersea, south-west London. The school was founded by Lady Dacre and Elizabeth I in 1594. Today it has some 710 pupils, aged between ten and eighteen.

Located at 51.4566, -0.1734 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Independent schools in Wandsworth, 1594 establishments in England, Educational institutions established in the 1590s, Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, Rowing clubs of the River Thames

Falconbrook

The Falconbrook was a stream that flowed through Balham, Clapham Junction and Battersea where it entered the River Thames.

Located at 51.464, -0.16778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Subterranean rivers of London

Northcote Road

Northcote Road is a famous bustling shopping street in Battersea, south London, which stretches over half a mile. It is close to Clapham Junction station. It is the epicentre of the so-called 'Nappy Valley', duly named because of the young, affluent and productive demographic and also because the road lies over a culverted river (the River Falcon) giving it a low-lying position between the two commons of Wandsworth and Clapham (rising to the west and east respectively).

Located at 51.457, -0.165 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Streets in London

St. Mary's Cemetery (London)

St Mary's Cemetery is a cemetery opened in 1860 in Wandsworth, London. Its burial land was exhausted in the 1960s. There is a small chapel where services can be conducted.

Located at 51.4583, -0.17 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cemeteries in London, Parks and open spaces in Wandsworth

The Ascension, Lavender Hill

The Ascension of The Lord, Lavender Hill is an Anglican church in the Anglo-Catholic tradition, situated on Lavender Hill, in Battersea, South West London. It is thought to be the first church in England dedicated to The Ascension of The Lord. Built to the designs of the architect James Brooks, its foundation stone was laid in 1874, and it was consecrated in 1883. The church is one of three in the parish of Lavender Hill, The Ascension and Battersea, St. Philip with St. Bartholomew.

Located at 51.4655, -0.1574 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Church of England churches in London, Anglo-Catholicism, Churches in Wandsworth, Grade II* listed buildings in London, Grade II* listed churches in London, Gothic Revival architecture in London

Sacred Heart Church (Battersea)

The Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church and parish in Trott Street, Battersea, South West London, that serves the Catholic community of Battersea and surrounding areas. The church was designed by Frederick Walters in a late Norman style. It is built in red brick, with stone sills and some stone dressings entrance. The West Tower has an octagonal broached steeple. Inside, the ceiling is vaulted. The spire is copper clad. The church was founded by priests of the Salesians.

Located at 51.4738, -0.1729 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman Catholic churches in London, 19th-century church buildings, Churches in Wandsworth

Rafayel on the Left Bank

Rafayel on the Left Bank is a luxury eco hotel located at Falcon Wharf, Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The Falcon Wharf complex was originally developed by George Wimpey Ltd and was designed by architect James Burland of Burland TM. The 17 storey building is composed of four blue-clad curved towers and is situated by the River Thames, close to the London Heliport; it is one of the tallest riverside residential buildings in Battersea.

Located at 51.4704, -0.1779 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hotels in London

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