Loughborough Junction railway station

Loughborough Junction
The station entrance on 2 January 2007
Loughborough Junction
Location of Loughborough Junction in Greater London
LocationBrixton
Local authorityLondon Borough of Lambeth
Managed byThameslink
Station code(s)LGJ
DfT categoryE
Number of platforms2
Fare zone2
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20 1.089 million
2020–21 0.398 million
2021–22 0.722 million
2022–23 0.952 million
2023–24 1.129 million
Railway companies
Original companyLondon, Chatham and Dover Railway
Key dates
Oct 1864Brixton spur platforms opened as "Loughborough Road".
1 Dec 1872Main line and Cambria spur platforms opened. Station renamed "Loughborough Junction"
3 April 1916Brixton spur platforms closed
12 July 1925Cambria spur platforms closed
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°27′58″N 0°06′07″W / 51.4661°N 0.102°W / 51.4661; -0.102
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Loughborough Junction railway station is a railway station in the Loughborough Junction neighbourhood nearby Herne Hill in the London Borough of Lambeth. It was opened as Loughborough Road by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway in 1864. It is between Elephant & Castle and Herne Hill stations and is served by Thameslink reaching Central London in just 9 minutes