Clapham Common () is a London Underground station in Clapham within the London Borough of Lambeth. It is on the Morden branch of the Northern line, between Clapham North and Clapham South stations. It is in London fare zone 2.

History

thumb|left|The new glass entrance pavilion at Clapham Common South Side

The station is at the eastern tip of Clapham Common and was opened on 3 June 1900 as the new southern terminus of the City and South London Railway, which was extended from Stockwell. It remained the terminus until the Morden extension was opened on 13 September 1926.

In May 2023, a carriage of a packed rush-hour train began to fill with smoke, with passengers smashing windows to escape. The subsequent Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) investigation noted that passengers became panicked by a combination of factors, including smoke and a burning smell, closed train doors, no onboard announcement and "perceived inaction" by staff. The RAIB also noted that the narrow platforms at the station meant the incident “had the potential to have more serious consequences”. This was an initiative paid for on crowdfunding site Kickstarter and organized by an organisation called The Citizens Advertising Takeover Service (C.A.T.S).

In January 2017, as part of the initiative Veganuary, PETA took over the station informing and encouraging commuters to adopt veganism for the month.

The station today

thumb|left|The island platform looking north, showing the narrow width of the platform(s), similar to [[Clapham North tube station|Clapham North]]

The station has two entrances, one at the west via a domed building dating from the 1920s, In September 2024, TfL indicated that they had no plans to widen the platforms due to the high cost of doing so – despite safety concerns raised by the RAIB.

Connections

A large number of London Buses routes serve the station day and night.

References

  • London Transport Museum Photographic Archive