Clapham Junction is an urban locality around Clapham Junction railway station in

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, England. Despite its name, it is not located in

Clapham Clapham () is a suburb in south west London, England, lying mostly within the London Borough of Lambeth, but with some areas (most notably Clapham Common) extending into the neighbouring London Borough of Wandsworth. History Early history ...

, but forms the commercial centre of Battersea. London Riots, Clapham Junction

Clapham Junction was a scene of disturbances during the 2011 London riots.

Transport links

Clapham Junction railway station is served by

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, Southern and South Western Railway services to Central London, Surrey, Sussex,

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and

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. London Buses routes 35, 37, 39, 49, 77, 87,

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, 170, 219, 295, 319, 337, 344, 345, C3 and G1.Clapham Junction
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References

Battersea Districts of the London Borough of Wandsworth {{london-geo-stub