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Battersea Park railway station

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2018 at Battersea Park station facade
2018 at Battersea Park station facade

Battersea Park is a suburban railway station in the London Borough of Wandsworth, south London. It is at the junction of the South London Line and the Brighton Main Line (although the physical connection between the lines has been removed), 1 mile 23 chains (2.1 km) measured from London Victoria. It is close to Battersea Park, and not far from Battersea Power Station. It is also a short walking distance from Queenstown Road (Battersea) station. The station now has an out of station interchange (OSI) with the new Battersea Power Station tube station on the newly opened Northern line extension to Battersea, part of the London Underground.

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Battersea Park railway station
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Prince of Wales Drive
SW11 8NE London (London Borough of Wandsworth)
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Newton Preparatory School
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Battersea Power Station
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