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Clapham Junction Railway Station/Brighton Yard to South Circular Road (A205)/Northcote Road

Brighton Yard, Clapham, London, SW11 1BU

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Area Overview

  • The start point for this guide is Clapham Junction Railway Station/Brighton Yard.
  • The end point for this guide is South Circular Road (A205)/Northcote Road.
  • The average walking time between the start and end points is 10 minutes.
  • This guide covers St John's Hill and St John's Road.
  • Points of interest in this area include: Shopstop@Clapham Junction.
  • Public transport facilities near the start point include: a train station and bus stops.
  • Public transport facilities near the end point include: bus stops.

About the Start Point (Clapham Junction Railway Station/Brighton Yard)

  • On street Blue Badge parking is not available.
  • On street standard parking is not available.
  • There is not a public car park within approximately 200m.
  • There is a clearly marked drop-off point.
  • The drop-off point is located in Brighton Yard.
  • There is not tactile paving on dropped kerbs at the drop-off point.
  • There is not a taxi rank available.
  • There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the start point.
  • The nearest train station is Clapham Junction.
  • The nearest underground/overground station is Clapham Common.
  • Although the photographs show taxis waiting in Brighton Yard, this area is not a taxi rank. These bays are the designated drop-off areas.
  • For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
  • Public facilities in this area include: a Changing Places facility, toilets with adaptations for disabled people, standard toilets and baby changing facilities. There may be a charge to access these facilities.

Streets and Roads (Brighton Yard)

  • The streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: paving slabs.
  • Some of the streets and roads contain steep gradients, steps and slightly uneven surfaces.
  • These are located at the Junction with St Johns Hill. There is a steep gradient that bypasses steps.
  • There are no directional signposts.
  • The streets and roads are busy with traffic and pedestrians.
  • The majority of the footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
  • Street furniture in this area includes: street lamps, bicycle racks and bollards with low visual contrast with the paving and no visual band.
  • The following create narrow parts of the footpath which are under 120cm wide: bicycle racks and bollards.
  • Other obstructions on the footpath include: temporary footpath works.
  • There is not a taxi rank available.
  • There are no toilets in this area.

Crossing Points (Brighton Yard - East and West)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: unmarked crossing (without controls or markings).
  • The crossing point at the Junction with St John's Hill has a dropped kerb which does not have tactile paving.
  • Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junction with St John's Hill.

Streets and Roads (St John’s Hill (A3036))

  • The streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: block paving and paving slabs.
  • Some of the streets and roads contain steep gradients.
  • These are located from the junction of St John's Hill and St John's Road to Brighton Yard/Clapham Junction. The gradient increases from slight to steep.
  • There are no directional signposts.
  • The streets and roads are busy with traffic and pedestrians.
  • All footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
  • Street furniture in this area includes: phone boxes, street lamps, traffic lights, litter bins, bicycle racks, bus shelters and an advertising column.
  • The footpath can become crowded at some of the bus stops.
  • Other obstructions on the footpath include: e-bikes left on the footpath, advertising signs such as A-boards and café tables and chairs.
  • There is not a taxi rank available.
  • There are no toilets in this area.

Crossing Points (St John’s Hill (A3036))

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: Pelican crossing, unmarked crossing (without controls or markings) and Pelican crossing with refuge island.
  • The control boxes for the pelican crossings at St John's Hill do not have rotating cones.
  • The crossing point at the junction with St John's Road has a refuge island with a kerb that could restrict access to the controls at the island.
  • Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junction with St John's Road.

Streets and Roads (St John's Road)

  • The streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: block paving and paving slabs.
  • There are no directional signposts.
  • The streets and roads are busy with traffic and pedestrians.
  • All footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
  • Street furniture in this area includes: benches, a post box, phone boxes, street lamps, traffic signs, litter bins, bus shelters and trees.
  • The footpath can become crowded at some of the bus stops.
  • Other obstructions on the footpath include: café tables and chairs.
  • Seating is available on the side roads off this street.
  • There is not a taxi rank available.
  • There are no toilets in this area.

Crossing Points (St John's Road)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: Pelican crossing and unmarked crossing (without controls or markings).
  • The control boxes for the pelican crossings at St John's Road do not have rotating cones.
  • Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junctions with St John's Hill and Northcote Road.

About the End Point (South Circular Road (A205)/Northcote Road)