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Caledonian Road
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Caledonian Road is a station on the Piccadilly line of the London Underground, between King's Cross St. Pancras and Holloway Road, and in Travelcard Zone 2. It was opened on 15 December 1906 by the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway. The building was designed by Leslie Green. There was a name proposal of "Barnsbury" before opening.

Caledonian Road station is located on Caledonian Road in Holloway, north London. The station continues to use lifts, never having been upgraded to escalators. Unusually for stations of its era, the lifts descend directly to platform level with no secondary staircases. In recent times this has meant that the station is now advertised as "Step Free" on line maps without rebuilding work taking place. The station is a Grade II listed building.

Platforms are about 20.7 metres below ground level and there are 2 old Roundel signs here, which are completely red. This is the only deep level Underground station where lifts go directly to platform level.

Caledonan Rd & Barnsbury
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2 - Island platform. (numbered 2 & 3) 

Caledonian Road & Barnsbury railway station in the London Borough of Islington in North London is on the North London line and is in Travelcard Zone 2. The station and all trains serving it are operated by London Overground. The station opened in 1870 as "Barnsbury" replacing the 1852 Caledonian Road station which was slightly west of the present site. Barnsbury was renamed "Caledonian Road & Barnsbury" in 1893.

The station was redeveloped in the 1990's and although platform was closed and is now disused, it is still numbered 1 and the 2 platforms in use are numbered 2 and 3. The platforms are open air. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Cambridge Heath
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Cambridge Heath is a railway station operated by London Overground in Bethnal Green, East London. The station is 1 mile 61 chains (2.8 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Bethnal Green and London Fields on the Lea Valley lines to Cheshunt and Enfield Town. Its three-letter station code is CBH and it is in Travelcard zone 2.

The platforms are open air and are elevated on a viaduct above a road. On 22nd May 1916 the station was temporarily closed and then reopened 5th May 1919, but then on 17th February 1986 it temporarily closed again and reopened again 15th March 1986. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Camden Road
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Camden Road railway station in the London Borough of Camdennorth London, is operated by London Overground. It is on the North London line and in Travelcard Zone 2.

The first Camden Road station was opened by the North London Railway in 1850 on the east side of what is now St. Pancras Way. It was renamed Camden Town on 1 July 1870, but closed on 5 December the same year when it was replaced by the current station, a short distance to the west. Platforms are open air and elevated above street level. Camden Town station on the Northern Line is about 450 metres away and is classed as an out of station interchange. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Camden Town
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Camden Town is a London Underground station on the Northern line. It is a major junction for the line, as it is where the Edgware and High Barnet branches merge from the north, and is also where they split to the south into the Bank and Charing Cross branches for the journey through Central London. It is particularly busy with visitors to the Camden markets at weekends. The station has 4 platforms, 2 for going North (Edgware branch and High Barnet Branch)  and 2 for going South (Bank branch and Charing Cross branch). There are images of the line layouts here and here.  It is important to check the train destination when boarding, so that you don't go the wrong way. The station has 2 entrances, which are opposite each other. 

Northbound platforms are about 14.6 metres below ground and the Southbound platforms are about 18.3 metres underground. 

There is also a deep level shelter here that was originally used during the war and is still used by TfL for storage.

Canada Water
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2 Underground
2 Overground

Canada Water is a London Underground and London Overground station located in Rotherhithe, in south London, England. It takes its name from Canada Water, a lake which was created from a former dock in the Port of London.

On the 19th August 1999 the East London line services began to run from here and then the Jubilee line opened 17th September 1999. On the 23rd December 2007, the East London line services as part of London Underground were withdrawn  and then on 27th April 2010, the Overground services commenced

The station is located on the Jubilee line between Bermondsey and Canary Wharf stations and on the East London line between Rotherhithe and Surrey Quays stations, and provides an interchange point between the two lines. It is in Travelcard Zone 2.

The Overground platforms are about 8 metres underground and the Jubilee line platforms are about 15 metres underground.

The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Canary Wharf
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6 - DLR
2 - Elizabeth line
2 - Jubilee

There are 3 separate buildings for each line and they are all a very short walk away from each other and this is the only interchange with DLR / Elizabeth line / Underground

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DLR: Canary Wharf station in the Canary Wharf in East London. The station was built into the base of One Canada Square itself, between two parts of a shopping centre, it opened November 1991 and has 6 platforms, all elevated above the dock, with 3 running lines giving the "Spanish Solution". It is sheltered by a distinctive elliptical glass roof..  It serves the Canary Wharf office complex. 

Elizabeth line: The station forms an artificial island in the West India Docks (North Dock). The five upper levels of the station are a mixed-use development known as Crossrail Place. It is on the Abbey Wood branch of the Elizabeth line between Whitechapel and Custom House. The platforms are about 30 metres underground and was opened on 24th May 2022.

Jubilee: Canary Wharf is between Canada Water and North Greenwich. The station is located in Travelcard Zone 2 and was opened on 17 September 1999 as part of the Jubilee Line Extension. Over 40 million people pass through the station each year, making it second busiest on the London Underground outside Central London after Stratford, and also the busiest that serves only a single line. The platforms are about 23 metres underground

Canning Town
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4 for DLR
2 for Jubilee

Canning Town is a London UndergroundDocklands Light Railway (DLR) and London Buses station in Canning Town in LondonEngland. It is designed as an intermodal metro and bus station, fully opening in 1999 as part of the Jubilee Line Extension - replacing the original station site north of the A13. The original station opened on 14th June 1847 by the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway on the south side of Barking Road.  It was renamed Canning Town on 1 July 1873, and in 1888, this station was closed, being replaced by a new station on the north side of Barking RoadThe booking hall was replaced in the 1960s, and survived until 28 May 1994. The station was served by trains on the North London line to North Woolwich

On 29th May 1994, the second station closed and on 29th October 1995 a third station opened and on 9th December 2006 the North London service was withdrawn.

The DLR platforms North (Star Lane) and South (West Silvertown), are numbered 1 & 2 are parallel with the Jubilee platforms, which are numbered 5 & 6. The DLR platforms East (Royal Victoria) and West (East India) are located above the Jubilee line platforms and are numbered 3 & 4. They are all open air, although the Jubilee platforms are covered, they are exposed to the elements at the side. 

Cannon Street
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The London Underground station is sub-surface, situated immediately below the main line station. It is served by the District and Circle lines. Entrances are located on Cannon Street, Dowgate Hill, and on the main line concourse upstairs at the National Rail station, providing an interconnection for commuters. An out of station interchange with Bank station has been running since 2018.

Platforms are about 6 metres underground. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Canonbury
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and 2 outer)

Canonbury railway station serves the districts of Canonbury and Highbury within the London Borough of Islington in north London. It is on London Overground's North London Line and East London Line. The station and all trains serving it are operated by London Overground, and the station is in Travelcard Zone 2. The station was originally named "Newington Road and Balls Pond Road" and was renamed and re-sited in July 1870. The Victorian main building was demolished in 1969. The platforms are open air. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Canons Park
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Canons Park is a London Underground station at Canons Park of the London Borough of Harrow, north London. It is on the Jubilee line, between Stanmore and Queensbury stations.

The station was opened on 10 December 1932 by the Metropolitan Railway (MR) on the MR's extension from Wembley Park to Stanmore. The station was originally named Canons Park (Edgware) although the suffix was dropped the following year. On 20 November 1939, services on the Stanmore branch were transferred to the Bakerloo line and, on 1 May 1979, they were transferred again to the Jubilee line.

Since 2013 and together with Queensbury station, Canons Park station is the next Tube station for "The Hive Stadium", the new football ground of Barnet FC, that is located 400 metres north along the railway tracks.Platforms are open air.

Carpenders Park
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Carpenders Park is a railway station located between the Hertfordshire suburb of Carpenders Park and the South Oxhey housing estate, 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Watford Junction on the Watford DC Line. The station is an island platform reached by a subway. This has exits to both the Carpenders Park (east) and South Oxhey (west) estates, but has no external building. Access is via a subway under the platforms. The station closed on 1st January 1917 and then reopened 5th May 1919 and was served by the Bakerloo line until 24th September 1982. Platforms are open air. National Rail information.for this station can be found here.

Carshalton
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Carshalton railway station is a railway station at Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton in South London. It is located between Sutton and Hackbridge.

The station is served by Southern and Thameslink. It is in Travelcard Zone 5. From here, one can catch a direct train to as far north as St Albans in Hertfordshire and southwards as far as Horsham in West Sussex. The shortest journey time from Carshalton to London Victoria is 25 minutes.

The station is on the line opened by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway between Peckham Rye and Sutton on 1 October 1868: one of the many suburban lines opened by that company. The original station of Carshalton was built on the Sutton to West Croydon line in May 1847, 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south east and is now known as Wallington station. The line was electrified here on 3rd March 1929. The platforms are open air. The original station of Carshalton was built on the Sutton to West Croydon line in May 1847, 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south east and is now known as Wallington station. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Catford
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Catford railway station is one of two stations serving the London suburb of Catford. Mainly used by commuters, it is in Travelcard Zone 3 and is on the Catford Loop Line, between Crofton Park and Bellingham. It is served mainly by Thameslink trains between West Hampstead ThameslinkLondon Blackfriars and Sevenoaks. Connections to London Victoria are available at Peckham Rye. Catford is 8 miles 3 chains (12.9 km) measured from Victoria.

It is adjacent to, and on a higher level than, Catford Bridge railway station on the Mid-Kent Line. The two stations are separated by the site of the former Catford Stadium. Interchange on one ticket is allowed between the two stations. It is adjacent to, and on a higher level than, Catford Bridge railway station. The platforms are open air. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

More photos can be seen at: https://tubemapper.com/catford-cat/

Centrale
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1 - Single direction

Centrale tram stop is a stop on the Tramlink service in Croydon town centre, serving the Centrale shopping centre. The tram stop was provided and paid for as part of the development of the shopping centre.

The stop operates as a transport interchange with trams stopping on one side of the platform and local buses on the other. Centrale, West Croydon and East Croydon, operate as Tramlink interchanges within the 'Croydon Loop'. Platforms are open air.

Chadwell Heath
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4 (1 island
and 2 outer)

Chadwell Heath station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in Chadwell Heath, which straddles the London Borough of Redbridge and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in east London. It is 9 miles 79 chains (16.1 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Goodmayes and Romford. On 24th May 2022, it was rebranded as an Elizabeth Line station. Its three-letter station code is CTH and it is in Travelcard Zone 5.

The station was opened in 1864 by the Eastern Counties Railway. It was previously managed by TfL Rail 
Platforms are open air. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Chalfont & Latimer
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Chalfont & Latimer is a London Underground and National Rail station in Travelcard Zone 8 (previously zone C) on the Metropolitan line, in Buckinghamshire. It also serves the Chiltern Railways line to Aylesbury. Chalfont & Latimer station is located just before the junction for trains to Chesham. The station serves Chalfont St GilesChalfont St PeterLittle Chalfont and Latimer. It is located in Little Chalfont. It opened as "Chalfont Road" on 8 July 1889 but changed to the present name from 1 November 1915. 

Platforms are open air. There is a terminus platform here that used to be used for a shuttle service to Chesham and is no longer used by passenger services, but is used occasionally for freight/maintenance trains. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Chalk Farm
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Chalk Farm is a London Underground station near Camden Town in the London Borough of Camden. It is on the Edgware branch of the Northern line between Camden Town to the south and Belsize Park to the north. For ticketing purposes, Chalk Farm falls in Travelcard Zone 2. With slightly under five million entries and exits in 2011, Chalk Farm is one of the busiest stations on the Edgware branch of the Northern line.

The station was opened on 22 June 1907 by the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway (CCE&HR) and is now a listed building 

There are only 53 steps to the exit, it is quicker to use the stairs rather than the lift, which doesn't provide a full step free access!  There was a proposed name of Adelaide Road before opening. Platforms are about 6.4 metres underground.

This station has the longest frontage designed by Leslie Green and there is a roundhouse nearby that used to house a railway turntable for the days of steam trains.

Chancery Lane
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Chancery Lane is a London Underground station on the Central Line between Holborn and The City in Central London, England. It has entrances within both the London Borough of Camden and the City of London

It opened in 1900 and takes its name from the nearby Chancery Lane. The original building was closed 25th June 1934 when the station was redeveloped by removing the lifts and adding escalators, however it is still visible today and is use as an office block. It was not possible to build a new building, so access is only available via a subway at street level. There is also an abandoned deep level air raid shelter here. The address is 39 Furnival Street, Holborn and was converted into a telephone exchange. 

The Eastbound platform is about 22.2 metres underground and the Westbound platform is about 29.9 metres underground and the platforms are directly one above the other. 

Charing Cross
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Charing Cross (sometimes informally abbreviated as Charing +, Charing X, CHX or CH+) is a London Underground station at Charing Cross in the City of Westminster. The station is served by the Bakerloo and Northern lines and provides an interchange with Charing Cross mainline station. On the Bakerloo line it is between Embankment and Piccadilly Circus stations and on the Northern line it is between Embankment and Leicester Square stations. The station is in fare zone 1.

Charing Cross was originally two separate stations, known for most of their existence as Trafalgar Square and Strand (not to be confused with Aldwych, which was also called Strand for a period of time.) The Bakerloo line platforms were opened by the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway in 1906 and the Northern line platforms by the Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway in 1907. In the 1970s, in preparation for the opening of the Jubilee line, the two earlier stations were connected together with new below ground passageways. When the Jubilee line platforms opened in 1979, the combined station was given the current name. When the Jubilee line was extended, the lines were diverted from Green Park to Westminster, thus leaving abandoned platforms that can be toured and is often used for filming.

More photos can be seen at: https://tubemapper.com/charing-cross-station/

Other names known as: Trafalgar Square (Bakerloo line): 1906–79, Charing Cross (Northern line): 1907–14, Charing Cross (Strand) (Northern line): 1914–15, Strand (Northern line): 1915–79

Average depth underground: Northern Line 19.5 metres, Jubilee line 26.2 metres, Bakerloo - between 21 and 28 metres based on stations either side. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Charlton
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Charlton railway station is a railway station in CharltonRoyal Borough of Greenwich. It is 7 miles 44 chains (12.2 km) measured from Charing Cross. The station is operated by Southeastern. Trains serving the station are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink. It is in Travelcard Zone 3.

Charlton station is within walking distance of The Valley, home of Charlton Athletic F.C. It was first opened in 1849 by the South Eastern Railway on the North Kent Line and is close to the junction where the routes via Greenwich and Lewisham converge (the link from Greenwich and Maze Hill being completed in 1878).

The platforms are open air. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Chesham
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Chesham is a London Underground station in CheshamBuckinghamshireUnited Kingdom. The station opened on the 8 July 1889 by the Metropolitan Railway (MR). It is the terminus station of the Chesham branch of the Metropolitan line, which runs from Chalfont & Latimer. The station, a Grade II listed building, is in London fare Zone 9 (previously zone D).

Chesham station is 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Charing Cross, making it the furthest London Underground station from central London. It is both the northernmost and westernmost station in the system. The distance between Chesham and Chalfont & Latimer is the longest between adjacent stations on the network at 3.89 miles (6.26 km). The platforms are open air and the old signal box is also a listed and preserved building. The disused platform is now a garden, which is maintained by local volunteers.

Cheshunt
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Cheshunt is a National Rail and London Overground station in CheshuntHertfordshire, England. On the National Rail network it is on the West Anglia Main Line, 14 miles 1 chain (22.6 km) from London Liverpool Street and situated between Waltham Cross and Broxbourne. On the London Overground network it is one of three northern termini of the Lea Valley lines.

This location was originally served by a horse drawn service from 26th June 1825. A Temporary Railway station was opened by  Northern & Eastern Railway on 15th September 1840.  The existing station was opened by the Eastern Counties Railway who had leased the N&ER from 1 January 1844,on 31 May 1846 and was located near the level crossing on Windmill Lane. The existing building dates back to 1 October 1891.

There is a level crossing at the end of the platform, but is not connected with a path, so you have to use a bridge to change platforms. The platforms are open air. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Chigwell
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Chigwell is a London Underground station in the town of Chigwell in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located on the Hainault Loop of the Central line, between Grange Hill and Roding Valley stations. Since 2 January 2007, the station is the only station outside Greater London in Travelcard Zone 4.

The station was opened on 1 May 1903 by the Great Eastern Railway (GER) on its Woodford to Ilford line (the Fairlop Loop). As a consequence of the 1921 Railways Act, the GER was merged with other railway companies in 1923 to become part of the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER). Open air platforms.

Chingford
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Chingford is a railway station located in Chingford in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, east London, operated by London Overground since 31 May 2015. It is one of three northern termini of the Lea Valley lines, 10 miles 33 chains (16.8 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street. Platforms are open air. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Chiswick Park
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Chiswick Park is a London Underground station in the Acton Green district of Chiswick in West London. The station is served by the District line and is between Turnham Green and Acton Town stations and was once known as Acton Green. It is located at the junction of Bollo Lane and Acton Lane about 150 m north of Chiswick High Road (A315) and is in Travelcard Zone 3. It is the only station on the Ealing Broadway branch to be served exclusively by the District line. The station is near Acton Green common. The Piccadilly line uses the inside tracks, but does not stop here except on rare occasions.

The station was opened on 1 July 1879 by the District Railway (DR, now the District line) on its extension from Turnham Green to Ealing Broadway. The station was originally named Acton Green after the adjacent Acton Green Common to the east. It was renamed to Chiswick Park and Acton Green in March 1887 and is now a listed building. This is a Charles Holden Station.

Other names known as: Acton Green: 1879–87, Chiswick Park & Acton Green: 1887–1910.

Platforms are open air and although the Piccadilly line has never served the station, its trains run non-stop through the station on the centre tracks. There is a preserved heritage sign still at the station with the "Tower Hill" plate covering the "Mark Lane" sign.

Chorleywood
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Chorleywood is a London Underground and National Rail station in Travelcard Zone 7 (previously zone B) on the Metropolitan line. The village of Chorleywood is in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire about 20 miles (32 km) from London. Chorleywood station is also served by Chiltern Railways, which runs trains from London Marylebone station through to Aylesbury.

Other names known as Chorleywood 1889–1915, Chorley Wood & Chenies: 1915–34, Chorley Wood: 1934–64

Platforms are open air. The lines (tracks) are shared with Chiltern Railways mainline services. The National Rail information can be found here.

Church Street
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Church Street is a tram stop for westbound Tramlink trams in central Croydon, England. It serves all routes, with routes either turning right to continue around the 'Croydon Loop', or carrying on westward towards Wimbledon and Therapia Lane.

City Thameslink
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City Thameslink is a central London railway station within the City of London, with entrances on Ludgate Hill and Holborn Viaduct. The station is on the Thameslink route between Blackfriars to the south and Farringdon to the north.

The station opened in 1990 to replace Holborn Viaduct railway station. It was part of the Thameslink project that re-opened the Snow Hill Tunnel to provide a continuous north–south route across London. Originally named St. Paul's Thameslink, it was renamed City Thameslink the following year to avoid confusion with the nearby St Paul's tube station on the Central line. The station was refurbished in 2010–11 to increase capacity, and the timetable was revised in 2018 with the introduction of automatic signalling.

Platforms are underground. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Clapham Common
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Clapham Common is a London Underground station in Clapham within the London Borough of Lambeth. It is on the Northern line, between Clapham North and Clapham South stations, and is in Travelcard Zone 2.

The station is at the eastern tip of Clapham Common and was opened on 3 June 1900 as the new southern terminus of the City & South London Railway, which was extended from Stockwell. It remained the terminus until the Morden extension was opened on 13 September 1926 and is now a listed building. This is one of 2 stations that are deep level with an island platform, which are both very narrow, the other is Clapham North.

The station was built with a lift, but this was removed when the station was redeveloped with escalators. There is a deep level shelter here that was built during the war This one has since been reutilised for growing plants by Growing Underground. The platforms are about 20.1 metres below ground

Clapham High Street
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Clapham High Street railway station is on the South London Line in Clapham, within the London Borough of LambethGreater London. It is 6 miles 21 chains (10.1 km) measured from London Bridge (the former LC&DR platforms also being 2 miles 25 chains (3.7 km) measured from London Victoria).It is served by London Overground services, with a limited service to Battersea Park under the control of the London Rail division of Transport for London, and a daily Southeastern service to Ashford International once a day.

It is close to Clapham North tube station, and interchange between the two is counted as an Out of Station Interchange on Oyster, so that users are charged for only one journey, rather than two separate journeys.

Other names known as: Clapham (1862), Clapham & North Stockwell from May 1863. The platforms are open air. Most of external building is now private property. Platforms are open air. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Although the platforms are level with the surface buildings, there is no step free access here as there are steps on the exit of the station. 

Clapham Junction
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Clapham Junction railway station is a major railway station and transport hub near St John's Hill in south-west Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is 2 miles 57 chains (2.71 mi; 4.37 km) from London Victoria and 3 miles 74 chains (3.93 mi; 6.32 km) from London Waterloo; it is on both the South West Main Line and Brighton Main Line as well as numerous other routes and branch lines passing through or diverging from the main lines at this station. Despite its name, Clapham Junction is not located in Clapham, a district situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south-east. There used to be a platform sign that said "Britain's busiest station" however this has now been superseded and as of 12/07/2022 this is Stratford.

Platforms are open air. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Clapham North
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Clapham North is an Underground station in Clapham, London. It is on the Northern line between Clapham Common and Stockwell. The station is located in Travelcard Zone 2, at the northern end of Clapham High Street, and a short walk away from Clapham High Street railway station. Although there is no direct interchange between the two, it is counted as an Out of Station Interchange using Oyster, so journeys involving a change between the two are charged as through journeys and not two separate journeys.

The station opened as Clapham Road on 3rd June 1900 as part of an extension of the City and South London Railway to Clapham Common, one stop to the south. The station, designed by T. P. Figgis, is one of two remaining stations that has a very narrow island platform in the station tunnel, serving both the northbound and southbound lines; the other being Clapham Common

Previous names: Clapham Road: 1900–26. Platforms are about 15.5 metres underground.  There is an abandoned air raid shelter under this station, which used to be used for growing organic plants, but has since moved to Clapham Common.

Clapham South
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Clapham South is a station on London Underground's Northern line between Clapham Common and Balham. The station is located at the corner of Balham Hill (A24) and Nightingale Lane, at the southern edge of Clapham Common. It is in both Travelcard Zone 2 and Travelcard Zone 3.

The station was designed by Charles Holden and was opened on 13 September 1926 (now a listed building) as the first station of the Morden extension of the City and South London Railway, which is now part of the Northern line. Other proposed names for the station prior to opening were "Balham North" and "Nightingale Lane". There is a deep level shelter here that can be toured and can be booked through the London Transport Museum and there is a sealed up entrance on the platform, which leads through to the old deep level air raid shelter. In 1948 the shelter was used to house 200 of the first immigrants from the West Indies until they found their own accommodation. In 1951, it became the Festival Hotel. Then used for archival storage.

Platforms are about 17.7 metres below ground level. 

Clapton
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Clapton is a railway station on the Chingford branch of the Lea Valley lines, located in Upper Clapton in the London Borough of Hackneyeast London. It is 3 miles 78 chains (6.4 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Hackney Downs and St. James Street. The station has been operated by London Overground since 2015. Platforms are open air. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Cockfosters
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Cockfosters is a London Underground station on the Piccadilly line, for which it is the northern terminus. The station is located on Cockfosters Road (A111) approximately nine miles (14 km) from central London and serves Cockfosters. It is on the boundary of the London Borough of Barnet and the London Borough of Enfield. The station is in Travelcard Zone 5 

The station opened on 31st July 1933, the last of the stations on the extension of the line from Finsbury Park to do so and four months after Oakwood station (then called Enfield West) opened. Prior to its opening, Trent Park and Cock Fosters (an early spelling of the area's name) were suggested as alternative station names.

The station was designed by Charles Holden in a modern European style using brick, glass and reinforced concrete. and is a mirror image of Uxbridge at the other end of the line and is now a listed building. 

The platforms are partially covered and there is a "Spanish Solution" platform here.

Colindale
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Colindale is a London Underground station in Colindale, a suburb of north London. The station is on the north–south Edgware branch of the Northern line, between Burnt Oak and Hendon Central stations, and in Travelcard Zone 4.

The station opened on 18 August 1924 on the north side of Colindale Avenue, on what was then the 'Hampstead and Highgate Line', the first station of the second section of the extension to Edgware. The platforms were located underneath the east–west road, not just on one side, and the station had a classical style building designed by Underground Architect Stanley Heaps. The original building was damaged by a bomb in the war, so therefore demolished and rebuilt. The Royal Air Force Museum London is a popular destination for travellers going to Colindale. The museum is located about ten minutes by foot from the station.

The platforms are partially covered.

Colliers Wood
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Colliers Wood is a London Underground station in South London. The station is on the Northern line, between Tooting Broadway and South Wimbledon stations. It is located at the corner of Merton High Street (A24) and Christchurch Road. The station is in Travelcard Zone 3.

The station was opened on 13 September 1926 as part of the Morden extension of the City & South London Railway south from Clapham Common. The building is now a listed structure.

Platforms are about 13.4 metres underground.

Coombe Lane
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Coombe Lane tram stop is a light rail stop in the London Borough of Croydon in the southern suburbs of London. It is located south of Addington Hills and serves Royal Russell School and the Ballards residential estate.

The tram stop is served by Tramlink, which connects New Addington with central Croydon.

Platforms are open air.

Coulsdon South
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Coulsdon South railway station serves Coulsdon in the London Borough of Croydon, and is in Travelcard Zone 6, on the Brighton Main Line. It is 17 miles 3 chains (27.42 km) measured from London Charing Cross. The station is served by Southern and by ThamesLink.

This station was opened by the South Eastern Railway (SER) on 1 October 1889. Platforms are open air. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Covent Garden
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Covent Garden is a London Underground station serving Covent Garden and the surrounding area in the West End of London. It is on the Piccadilly line between Leicester Square and Holborn stations and is in Travelcard Zone 1. The station is at the corner of Long Acre and James Street and the street-level concourse is a Grade II listed building. 

The platforms are about  36 metres below ground. If the lifts at street level are not working, it might be better to go Leicester Square and walk back, than climbing the 193 - The equivalent of  15 storeys (+more between platform and lift entrance) steps to the exit.

There is a great video by Geoff Marshall explaining the theory of 15 storeys here.

Cricklewood
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Cricklewood railway station is on the Midland Main Line in England, serving the town of Cricklewood in the London Borough of Barnet, north London. It is 5 miles 9 chains (8.2 km) down the line from St Pancras and is situated between West Hampstead Thameslink to the south and Hendon to the north. Its three-letter station code is CRI.

It is served by Thameslink services on the cross-London Thameslink route. It is in Travelcard Zone 3.

It was opened on 2 May 1870[2] as Childs Hill and Cricklewood nearly 2 years after the Midland Railway had built its extension (now called the Midland Main Line) to St. Pancras. The station acquired its present name in 1903. The platforms are open air. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Crofton Park
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Crofton Park is a station on the 'Catford Loop' West Hampstead Thameslink to Sevenoaks route, between Nunhead and Catford. It is in Travelcard Zone 3.

Crofton Park is in the historic centre of Brockley, in the London Borough of Lewisham and is 7 miles 11 chains (11.5 km) measured from London VictoriaThe National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Crossharbour
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Crossharbour is a light metro station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Bank-Lewisham Line in Cubitt TownEast London. The station is situated on the Isle of Dogs and is between Mudchute and South Quay stations and is in Travelcard Zone 2.

The Docklands Light Railway station opened as "Crossharbour" on 31 August 1987, and was renamed in 1994 to "Crossharbour and London Arena". Since the neighbouring London Arena has been demolished (in 2006) the original name has been reinstated.

The name "Crossharbour" refers to the nearby Glengall Bridge across Millwall Inner Dock. Platforms are elevated above the road and are partially covered.

Crouch Hill
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Crouch Hill railway station is a London Overground station on Crouch Hill in the London Borough of Islington, north London. It is on the Gospel Oak to Barking line (known as GOBLIN), 3 miles 65 chains (6.1 km) from St Pancras (measured via Kentish Town and Mortimer Street Junction) and is situated between Upper Holloway and Harringay Green Lanes.

The platforms are open air. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Croxley
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Croxley is a London Underground station located on Watford Road (A412) in Croxley GreenRickmansworthHertfordshire, on the Watford branch of the Metropolitan line. It is the only intermediate station on the branch between Moor Park, on the main line from Baker Street to Amersham, and the terminus at Watford.

Croxley station opened on 2 November 1925 as "Croxley Green" on the Metropolitan Railway's extension to Watford with lines connecting both Rickmansworth and Moor Park. However, this led to confusion as there was another Croxley Green opened by the LNWR in 1912, so it was renamed to "Croxley" in 1949. Platforms are open air.

Crystal Palace
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Crystal Palace railway station is a Network Rail and London Overground station in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It is located in the Anerley area between the town centres of Crystal Palace and Penge, 8 miles 56 chains (14.0 km) from London Victoria. It is one of two stations originally built to serve the site of the 1851 exhibition building, the Crystal Palace, when it was moved from Hyde Park to Sydenham Hill after 1851.

The station was opened on 10 June 1854 by the West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway (WEL&CPR) to take the crowds to the relocated Palace. It was formerly known as Crystal Palace (Low Level) to differentiate it from the nearby and now largely demolished Crystal Palace (High Level) railway station. There is a very ornate underpass here. Platforms are open air. The National Rail information for this station can be found here.

Custom House
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Custom House for ExCeL is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and an Elizabeth line station in Custom House in London, England. It is by the Royal Docks in London Borough of Newham. It is situated in Travelcard Zone 3. It takes its name from the old Custom House, which formerly stood nearby, and ExCeL London which it serves.

It is adjacent to the site of an older Custom House station built by the Eastern Counties Railway which opened 26th November 1855 and closed in 2006. Crossrail (Elizabeth Line) built a new station that was on part of the old site that the original station was built on. This was due to open in 2021, but actually opened 24th May 2022.

As a result of the Crossrail development, the Custom House DLR station was closed from February 2017 until 7 January 2018.

The DLR platform signs say "Custom House for ExCel" and the Elizabeth line platform signs just say "Custom House". Both lines have open air platforms and are parallel to each other and can be accessed through the same building. The DLR platforms are numbered 3 & 4 as 1 & 2 were removed when the old station closed. The Elizabeth line platforms are in the location of the former British Rail platforms. and are labelled A and B.

Cutty Sark
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Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich is a light metro station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Bank-Lewisham Line in Greenwich, south-east London, so named for its proximity to the Cutty Sark in the Maritime Greenwich district. It is the most central of the Greenwich DLR stations, being situated in Greenwich town centre. This is a short walk away from the Thames Clipper service. This station is 1 of 3 DLR  stations where the platforms are underground.

Cyprus
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Cyprus is a station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) located in Cyprus, to the south of Beckton, in the Docklands area of Newham, east London. It is named after the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The station serves the University of East London Docklands Campus and the eastern end of the north quay of the Royal Albert Dock.

The station is located on the DLR's Beckton branch, between Beckton Park and Gallions Reach stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 3. It is served by DLR services from Tower Gateway to Beckton

Along with Beckton Park, Cyprus station is of an unusual design. Between the two stations, the DLR runs in the median of a major road built at the same time as the railway. The stations are located at highway intersections which take the form of roundabouts. The platforms are open air.

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