South Hampstead is a stop on the London Overground Watford DC Line in North London between
Kilburn High Road and
London Euston.
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| London Overground 710 258 departs for London Euston |
| Information |
| Type: |
Transport for London (London Overground Watford DC Line) |
| Station code: |
SOH |
| Opened: |
1879 |
| Platforms: |
2 |
The station was opened by the London North Western Railway in 1879 as
Loudon Road, it was renamed South Hampstead in 1922. The station had four platforms at one stage but platforms only remain on the Watford DC Line of the London Overground nowadays. The original LNWR station building was demolished during the electrification of the adjacent West Coast Main Line in the 1960s.
The station has a staffed ticket office (though only open in the morning) and platform shelters. Access between the platforms and street level is via a footbridge. The station is within walking distance of
Swiss Cottage on the London Underground Jubilee Line.
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| Station entrance |
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| Footbridge |
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| A 710 prepares to depart |
