Open · since 1926
Why is it called Clapham South?
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: Before it opened, "Balham North" and "Nightingale Lane" were also proposed as names.
Where it is
See Clapham South on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Northern Balham
- Northern Clapham Common
At a glance
- Opened
- 1926
- Status
- Open
- Line
- Northern
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Earlier names
- Nightingale Lane: proposed before opening
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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