| Loughborough Junction | |
|---|---|
 The station entrance on 2 January 2007 | |
| Location | Brixton |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Managed by | First Capital Connect |
| Station code | LGJ |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2004–05 | 0.301 million[1] |
| 2005–06 | 0.317 million[1] |
| 2006–07 | 1.207 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| October 1864 | Brixton spur platforms opened as Lougborough Road |
| 1 December 1872 | Mainline and Cambria spur platforms opened. Station renamed (Loughborough Junction) |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
 London transport portal | |
Loughborough Junction railway station is in Brixton in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is between Elephant & Castle and Herne Hill stations and is served by First Capital Connect and at peak hours by Southeastern.
History edit
In the 1860s the London, Chatham and Dover Railway opened its City Branch to central London but by 1916 all stations on it south of the Thames except Loughborough Junction had closed. The line remains in use; since 1990 it has been part of the Thameslink route.
In October 1864 the London Chatham & Dover Railway opened Loughborough Road station on the north-to-west Brixton spur which connects the City Branch to the Inner South London Line near Brixton station. On 1 December 1872 platforms were opened on the main line and also on the north-to-east spur (called the Cambria Road platforms and spur after nearby Cambria road). The enlarged station was renamed Loughborough Junction. The first external link below gives a clear idea of the station site.
The original Loughborough Road platforms closed on 14 March 1916 as a wartime economy measure; many little-used suburban stations closed that year. The platforms never re-opened. The Cambria platforms closed on 12 July 1925 in the rationalisation of services in the Southern Railway suburban electrification.
Services edit
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant & Castle | First Capital Connect Sutton Loop |
Herne Hill | ||
| Elephant & Castle | Southeastern Blackfriars - Beckenham Junction (peak hours) |
Herne Hill | ||
London, Chatham and Dover Railway edit
In the 1860s the London, Chatham and Dover Railway opened its City Branch to central London but by 1916 all stations on it south of the Thames except Loughborough Junction had been closed. The line remains in use, since 1990 it has been part of the Thameslink route.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camberwell | London, Chatham & Dover Railway City Branch |
Herne Hill |
London Overground edit
The Inner South London Line passes above the south end of the surviving platforms at Loughborough Junction, but has never had platforms there. The Inner South London Line is to be part of the London Overground East London Line as phase 2 of its extension with funding provided in February 2009 in the Thameslink Programme. User groups campaign for future platforms on the line. [2]. Stations are not planned at Brixton or Loughborough Junction, where interchange could have been achieved with respectively the London Underground Victoria line and Thameslink[3]
[4]. Under current proposals, no stations are planned at these locations as the line is on high railway arches, making the cost of any station construction prohibitive[5].
See also edit
- Loughborough Junction - the area around the station
References edit
- ^ a b c "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Transport for London (2006). "The Tube in 2010". Retrieved 2007-11-03. (map illustrating future development phases as proposed by TfL in 2006, subject to change)
- ^ Mortali, Oscar (2004-04-24). "Junction joy South". South London Press. Archived from the original on 2004-05-09. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ Martin Linton MP (2006-07-19). "Parliamentary Debate: London Orbital Rail Network". Hansard. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ "East London Line Extensions - Loughborough Junction". AlwaysTouchOut. 2006-11-09. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
External links edit
- Subterranea Britannica article - includes photographs and map of this station and Camberwell New Road station
- Train times and station information for SilasW/LoughJn from National Rail
51°27′58″N 0°06′07″W / 51.4661°N 0.102°W
