Open · since 1900
Why is it called Clapham North?
Northern
Where the name comes from
Named after Clapham, an Old English name meaning 'homestead or enclosure near a hill', first recorded as Cloppaham around 880.
Worth knowing: It opened in 1900 as Clapham Road and took its present name on 13 September 1926, after the line was extended to Morden.
Where it is
See Clapham North on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Northern Clapham Common
- Northern Stockwell
At a glance
- Opened
- 1900
- Status
- Open
- Line
- Northern
- Fare zone
- 2
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Earlier names
- Clapham Road: 1900–1926
Sources
Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.
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