The South London Line, operated by Southern (New Southern Railway Ltd), runs from Victoria to London Bridge. Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... Victoria Station concourse Victoria station is a London Underground and railway station in London, in the City of Westminster. ... Outside view Platform London Bridge station is a railway station in central London (in the London Borough of Southwark), occupying a large area on two levels, immediately south-east of London Bridge. ...

It owes its existence to the South London Railway Act 1862, which allowed the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) to take part in this project. The line already existed from Wandsworth Road to Brixton as part of the LCDR main line: the new line was quadrupled between these points and extended to London Bridge. The northern pair was used by the LCDR; the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR) used the southern pair. Several of the stations were shared by the two companies. Crest of the LCDR on the first Blackfriars Railway Bridge The London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) was a railway company that operated in south-eastern England between 1859 and 1923 before grouping with three other companies to form the Southern Railway. ... Wandsworth Road station is on the inner South London Line from London Victoria to London Bridge. ... Brixton Railway Station is on the train line between London Victoria and Orpington. ... The LB&SCRs coat of arms, displayed above the entrance to Gipsy Hill railway station. ...

The inner route

The following are the stations which are, or have been, on the line:

• London Victoria
• Battersea Park
• Wandsworth Road
• Clapham High Street
• East Brixton - station on LBSCR lines, now closed
• Denmark Hill
• Peckham Rye
• Queen's Road Peckham
• South Bermondsey
• Old Kent Road - closed in 1917
• London Bridge

The entirety of the route, apart from the London termini, is in Travelcard Zone 2. Victoria station in London is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of Westminster. ...     Categories: UK geography stubs | London railway stations | British railway stations ... Wandsworth Road station is on the inner South London Line from London Victoria to London Bridge. ... Clapham High Street railway station is on the inner South London Line from London Victoria to London Bridge. ... Denmark Hill railway station is on the South London Line (sometimes also known as the South London Link) from London Victoria to London Bridge. ... Peckham Rye railway station is a railway station in Peckham, South London. ... Queens Road Peckham railway station is in the London Borough of Southwark and also serves the area to the east of Peckham, in the London Borough of Lewisham. ... South Bermondsey station is a railway station on the inner South London Line, between London Bridge and Queens Road Peckham. ... Outside view Platform London Bridge station is a railway station in central London (in the London Borough of Southwark), occupying a large area on two levels, immediately south-east of London Bridge. ... Travelcard Zone 2 is the second most inward zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ...

The South Cross Route, one side of the London Motorway Box the innermost ring road of the unbuilt 1960s London Ringways plan, would have paralleled the South London Line between Wandsworth Road and Peckham Rye stations. A sign on the Hampton Roads Beltway in Virginia, United States, traveling on the outer loop (counterclockwise). ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The London Ringways were a series of four ring roads planned in the 1960s to circle London at various distances from the city centre. ...

Electrification

The main importance of this line is that it was a pioneering railway electrification scheme in Britain. The opening of the tramway system in South London had led to huge passenger losses for the railways - 1.25 million in only six months - and the LBSCR electrified the South London line in an attempt to reverse the tide: it had obtained powers to do so in 1903. On 1 December 1909 the first electric trains began services. For the first three years, steam trains alternated with the electrics: the latter operated a 15-minute interval service from 7.30am to midnight. In the first year of electric operation, passengers carried almost doubled, from 4 million to 7.5 million. 40% (3,062 miles / 4,928 km) of the British rail network is electrified and 60% of all rail journeys are by electric traction (both by locomotives and Multiple Units). ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The electrification used the overhead system at 6700 V AC, supplied by the power station at Deptford. The line was converted to Southern Railway standard third-rail 660 V DC on 17 June 1928. Deptford is an area of the London Borough of Lewisham, on the south bank of the River Thames in south-east London. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The outer route

Another route between Victoria and London Bridge, also operated by Southern, follows the Brighton main lines. It has the following stations: Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ...

• London Victoria
• Battersea Park
• Clapham Junction
• Wandsworth Common
• Balham

The Victoria - Brighton line continues southwards at this point; the connecting link runs to the London Bridge - Brighton line at Sydenham. That line from Wandsworth Common to Sydenham was opened on 1 December 1856 by the West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway in connection with the removal of the Crystal Palace from Hyde Park to Sydenham Hill. The stations on the remainder of this route are: Victoria station in London is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of Westminster. ...     Categories: UK geography stubs | London railway stations | British railway stations ... Clapham Junction is a railway station located in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Wandsworth Common railway station is in the London Borough of Wandsworth in south London. ... Balham station in Balham, south west London, may mean Balham railway station Balham tube station This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Great Exhibition in Hyde Park 1851. ...

• Streatham Hill
• West Norwood
• Gipsy Hill
• Crystal Palace - was suffixed "Low Level" until the High Level station and its branch line closed on 20 September 1954
• Sydenham
• Forest Hill
• Honor Oak Park
• Brockley
• New Cross Gate
• London Bridge

This line is in Zones 1 to 4. Streatham Hill station is a suburban railway station in Streatham, in South London. ... West Norwood railway station is in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London. ... Detail of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railways coat of arms, displayed above the entrance to Gipsy Hill station Gipsy Hill railway station is in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London. ... Crystal Palace station Crystal Palace railway station is the only surviving railway station at Crystal Palace in south London. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Forest Hill railway station is situated in Forest Hill, part of the London Borough of Lewisham: the station is located on the South Circular Road (A205). ... Honor Oak Park is a London railway station, serving the suburban area of that name in the London Borough of Lewisham. ... Brockley railway station is on the railway line between London Bridge and Brighton, but only served by local trains between London and Caterham and between London and West Croydon, and by the London Bridge to London Victoria loop line via Crystal Palace. ... New Cross Gate station is a London Underground and railway station in New Cross. ... Outside view Platform London Bridge station is a railway station in central London (in the London Borough of Southwark), occupying a large area on two levels, immediately south-east of London Bridge. ... Travelcard Zone 1 is the central zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ... Travelcard Zone 4 is the fourth outward zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ...

Future plans

Both the lines are part of the proposed East London Line southern extensions that are planned to form part of the London Overground - the outer line from New Cross Gate to Crystal Palace is part of the project due for delivery in Phase 1, and the South London Line from Surrey Quays tube station to Wandsworth Road (and thence to Clapham Junction) is part of Phase 2 that is not yet funded. The East London Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map. ... London Overground [1] is the name of a collection of rail services in London, United Kingdom to be provided by the London Rail division of Transport for London from November 2007. ... Suck my cock, wank me off. ... Clapham Junction is a railway station located in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ...

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External links

• 'The South London Line And Its Traffic' (PDF) - a reproduction of a September 1953 article from The Railway Magazine, courtesy of the Southern E-Group.