Clapham Junction (area)
The Falcon, Clapham Junction | |
Location within Greater London | |
| London borough | |
|---|---|
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | SW11 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
Clapham Junction is a district in the London Borough of Wandsworth, in south-west London, England; it is an urban locality around Clapham Junction railway station. Despite its name, it is not located in Clapham, but forms the commercial centre of Battersea. It was named Clapham Junction to stress its proximity to nearby Clapham Common.