Battersea Park railway station
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| Place | Battersea | ||
| Local authority | London Borough of Wandsworth | ||
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| Managed by | Southern | ||
| Platforms in use | 4 | ||
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| Station code | BAK | ||
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0.947 million * | ||
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| Zone | 2 | ||
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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London Victoria |
Battersea Park is a suburban railway station in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is by Battersea Park itself, and is not far from Battersea Power Station.
It is between Victoria and Clapham Junction. Services are operated by Southern. Queenstown Road (Battersea) station is within walking distance and provides access to South West Trains services.
The station remains effectively unmodernised since its construction in the Victorian era. It has an attractive polychrome brick Venetian Gothic facade. Access to the platforms is via steep wooden staircases, and (as of October 2003) it is unusable by infirm or physically disabled travellers.
Although there is CCTV security, the station is unstaffed for much of the day, and there are several blind corners. Those travelling alone may therefore prefer to use bus services after dark.
With the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station into "The Power Station London", the railway station is due a complete refurbishment. The contract was awarded to the Costain Group in April of 2006. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Costain wins Battersea Park station deal", Contract Journal, April 2006
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Battersea Park railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Battersea Park railway station from Multimap.com
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- Satellite image from WikiMapia or Google Map
- Street map from Multimap or GlobalGuide
- Aerial image from TerraServer
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| London Victoria | Southern | Wandsworth Road | ||
| Southern | Clapham Junction | |||
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