Clapham Common Tube Station London

Clapham Common Tube Station, London

Clapham Common tube station is a station on the London Underground in south London. The station is on the Morden branch of the Northern Line. Clapham Common station first opened in 1900. The station is in TravelCard Zone 2 and is a busy station.

Northern Line

The station is on the Morden branch of the Northern Line of the London Underground network. It lies between Clapham North and Clapham South stations.

Clapham Common tube station

Nearby Clapham Common Station

The station is on the eastern edge of Clapham Common. Among the places of interest in the 220 acre park are the Victorian bandstand (the oldest in London) and three ponds. Royal Trinity Hospice, the oldest hospice in the UK, is on the northern side of the park. There are various facilities for sports in the park including football pitches, cricket nets and tennis courts.

The Windmill is an historic London pub dating from the 18th century within the park itself. It is a former coaching inn directly on the common, featuring an open fire and cozy, traditional rooms.

Royal Trinity Hospice – the oldest hospice in the UK

Hotels

The Windmill on the Common (see above) offers comfortable rooms in its historic interior. The Gateway Hotel is also nearby close to Clapham South station. To the north is the Clapham Guest House.

Buses

Buses that stop outside the station include the 35 (Clapham Junction to Shoreditch via Brixton), 37, 50 (between Croydon Town Centre and Stockwell Station), 88, 137, 155 (N155), 322, 345 and 417 (from Crystal Palace).