Where do trains from Balham go to?

Trains from Balham include regular services to London Victoria, Sutton, Epsom, Milton Keynes Central and South Croydon, and the station is also connected to the London Underground’s Northern Line.

What line is Balham station on?

the Northern Line
Balham is the only station on the Morden branch of the Northern Line conjoined to a National Rail station.

Is Balham train station accessible?

Station access Is there a ramp at Balham station to get on the train? This is a Category B3 station: Step-free access to platforms 1 (to Croydon/Sutton/London Bridge) and platform 2 (to Victoria) via lift. During times of engineering work trains may stop on platform 3/4 which do not have step-free access.

Why is Balham Underground closed?

Balham tube station is to be exit only during peak hours for the rest of 2021 due to planned escalator works, Transport for London (TfL) announced yesterday.

Is Balham station closed today?

No disruptions There are no reported disruptions at any .

Is Balham tube station open?

Balham station will be exit-only between 7:30am and 9:30am Monday to Friday until late December 2021 according to an update from TfL.

Is Balham safe?

Safety & Crime Generally, Balham and the wider Wandsworth area is one of the safest parts of South London. The borough of Wandsworth has a lower than average rate for drugs and a higher than average rate for theft, particularly bicycle theft.

Is Balham tube closed?

Is Balham tube station closed?

There are no reported disruptions at any .

What time is the last tube from Balham?

The NORTHERN is the last Tube that goes to Balham London Underground Station. It stops nearby at 00:51.

Is Balham a nice area to live?

Balham’s best trait is its people. With a slightly older, more family-orientated crowd compared with nearby Clapham, there’s no pretentious playing around here. A relaxed way of life is fused with plenty to do and see and plenty of amazing, stylish, characterful homes to live in when you’re not doing or seeing.

Is Balham a nice place?

The lowdown. Today, Balham is regarded as a popular south London neighbourhood full of young families, cafés and restaurants, with a good supply of fine Victorian and Edwardian family houses against a backdrop of the open green spaces of Tooting Common.

Where is the railway station in Balham?

The National Rail station is on the Brighton Main Line, four stops from London Victoria. On a north–south route, the tracks pass through Balham on an approximate east–west axis, with Victoria towards the west. The station is managed by Southern. The platforms are on embankment between bridges over Balham High Road and Bedford Hill.

Is there a down escalator at Balham Underground station?

… BALHAM UNDERGROUND STATION: From Monday 28 June until late December, there will be no down escalator service at all times, access to platforms will be via a fixed staircase. As customer demand increases, for safety reasons the station may at times have to operate as ‘exit only’ on weekday mornings between 07:30 and 09:30.

Does Balham station have a roundel on the screens?

The central panel of the screens contain a large version of the roundel. Balham is the only station on the Morden branch of the Northern Line conjoined to a National Rail station.

What happened at Balham tube station?

During the Second World War, Balham was one of many deep tube stations designated for use as a civilian air raid shelter. On the evening of 14 October 1940, a 1400 kg semi-armour piercing fragmentation bomb fell on the road above the northern end of the platform tunnels, creating a large crater into which an out-of-service bus then crashed.