Walworth Road railway station

Walworth Road railway station was a railway station in Walworth Road, Southwark, south London, England, on the London Chatham & Dover Railway, which opened on 1 May 1863 on the route of the company's ambitious plan to extend into the City of London.[1] It was originally known as Camberwell Gate before changing its name in 1865.

Along with many other London stations, World War I wartime restraints forced it to close on 3 April 1916.[2] At the time, the closure was considered temporary, but the station never reopened and was subsequently demolished. Today there are virtually no traces that this was once a station.[3] It was planned in the 1950s to open a tube station in Walworth on the Bakerloo line, but the plans were abandoned.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Borough Road
Line open, station closed		   London, Chatham
& Dover Railway
City Branch		   Camberwell
Line open, station closed

References

  1. ↑ Blackfriars Bridge - Loughborough Junction, UK.
  2. ↑ Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
  3. ↑ Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites: Walworth Road Station, UK.

Coordinates: 51°29′03″N 0°05′45″W / 51.4842°N 0.0957°W / 51.4842; -0.0957


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