West London Line

WEST LONDON LINE

The relatively short line linking Willesden Junction in North-West London with Clapham Junction in South London has found greater purpose as a freight line, although passenger services are finding favour again, especially as part of the forthcoming orbital London railway. Passenger services were withdrawn during World War II, leading to the closure of all but one of the intermediate stations.

ST QUINTIN PARK & WORMWOOD SCRUBS

(1871 - 1940)

St. Quintin Park station believed to be looking southward.
The timber construction of the station proved its undoing when it was struck by an incendiary bomb on the 3rd Oct 1940.

The site of St Quintin Park station from a not entirely dissimilar viewpoint from the photo above.

(Jul 2006)

Street level view. The station was awkwardly situated between two major passenger catchment areas, too far away from either to attract much custom.

(Jul 2006)

UXBRIDGE ROAD / SHEPHERD'S BUSH

(1869 - 1940)

Uxbridge Road station eventually closed in 1940 although passenger number had dwindled since the opening of the Central London Railway's Shepherd's Bush station close by (now the Central Line). Curiously then, a new station, this time called Shepherd's Bush, is being constructed (as seen here in June 2006) on the site of the old Uxbridge Road station and will be joined with the Central Line station.

For photos and details of Uxbridge Road station, see www.disused-stations.org.uk

WEST BROMPTON

(1866 - 1940 / 1999 - present)

Another closure/re-opening situation is provided here: the original West Brompton station (next to the District Line station but predating it by three years) was closed in 1940 and in this photo from the late 1970s, only the mounds of earth indicate where the platforms were. The station has since re-opened.

For a view of this area a quarter of a century later, showing the rebuilt station and much more, move your cursor over the photo.

CHELSEA & FULHAM ROAD

(1863 - 1940)

Southward view.

(Jun 2006)

(Jun 2006)

Northward view.

(Jun 2006)

1930s map showing the close proximity of the West London Line to Chelsea's football ground and the reason why the club wanted to have a station opened on the line adjacent to its ground.

Walham Green station seen on the left, has since been renamed Fulham Broadway (District Line)

BATTERSEA

(1863 - 1940)

The location of the station. Constructed of wood, there are no remains.

(Jul 2006)

Street level.

(Jul 2006)

(Jul 2006)

The station site is arrowed. The two tracks leading from the West London Line down to Clapham Junction can be clearly seen here: the first of them to branch off leads to the no longer used platform 1, the second track is sometimes used by West London Line trains which arrive at Platform 17.

Reference: London Railways by Edwin Course. B T Batsford Ltd, London, 1962.

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