 The railway network as of 2023. (Light grey lines are unrelated Underground routes) | |
| Lines opened | |
|---|---|
| 1838 | LSWR to Nine Elms |
| 1846 | LSWR Clapham Junction to Richmond |
| 1848 | LSWR to Vauxhall and Waterloo |
| 1856 | WELCPR Crystal Palace to Wandsworth Common |
| 1858 | WELCPR Wandsworth Common to Pimlico |
| 1860 | LBSCR to Victoria |
| 1861 | WLER to Latchmere Junctions |
| 1862 | LCDR Herne Hill to Stewart's Lane |
| 1865 | WLER Latchmere Waterloo Junction to Sheepcote Lane Junction |
| 1866 | LSWR/LCDR Ludgate Junction to Longhedge Junction |
| 1867 |
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| 1867 | LCDR parallel line Brixton to Victoria for LBSCR traffic |
| 1990 | Nine Elms Junction to Linford Street Junction, for Eurostar |
The Battersea Tangle is a complex set of railway lines and junctions in Battersea, south of the River Thames in London. It grew up around the lines built to reach Waterloo and Victoria stations (and earlier termini) by several competing and cooperating railway companies. It has included a number of goods depots, as well as engine sheds, carriage sidings, and larger railway workshops. It is sometimes referred to as Clapham Junction, after its principal station.
Most of the routes were established between 1838 and 1867, after which time the development of the surrounding area made new lines impractical. New goods depots were added after this date, and the track alignments and junctions were adjusted to meet changing requirements. A new flyover, above existing tracks, was added in 1990 to allow Eurostar trains to reach Waterloo.