Clapham Junction - fan of tracks toward London 1979

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Clapham Junction - fan of tracks toward London 1979

Image: © Peter Whatley Taken: Unknown

The maze of trackwork at Clapham Junction, photographed from the SW division signalbox which spanned the Windsor lines just outside the station. From left to right, there are: 2 tracks to any of Kensington Olympia/Victoria (Chatham side) and Wandsworth Road; 4 tracks (Windsor lines) from Twickenham to London Waterloo; 3 sidings; 4 tracks (main lines) from Wimbledon to Waterloo on which the all-blue train is travelling and; 4 tracks from London Victoria to Brighton.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.466554
Longitude
-0.166455