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Location: 172 Battersea Park Road, London, England, United Kingdom.
Battersea Park railway station:
Battersea Park is a suburban railway station in the London Borough of Wandsworth, formerly known as York Road. It is situated at the junction of the South London Line and the Brighton Main Line between Victoria and Clapham Junction. It is close to Battersea Park, and is not far from Battersea Power Station. Few trains stop at Battersea Park due to the larger station at Clapham Junction being in close proximity to the station.
History of Battersea Park railway station:
The London Brighton and South Coast Railway opened a new high level line between Pouparts Junction and Battersea Pier Junction 1 May 1867 as a means of reducing congestion at Stewarts Lane. York Road (Battersea) station was opened at this time.[2] The station was renamed Battersea Park and York Road 1 January 1877 and Battersea Park 1 June 1885.
The South London line through the station to London Bridge were electrified in 1907, and those to Crystal Palace in 1910 by means of the LB&SCR 'Elevated Electric' overhead system.
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