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Burbage Road, LONDON, SE24 9HE

Built in 1891, the track was used as an Olympic venue in 1948. Unlike a modern Olympic velodrome (which will have an inner circumference of 250m, and banking of about 45°), Herne Hill is a shallow concrete bowl measuring approximately 450m with the steepest banking 30°. Members of the Anerley Bicycle Club (founded 1881) attending a coached track session.

The Velodrome became famous as the site of the cycling contests at the 1948 Olympics. Although its outdoor track was not suitable for the 2012 Olympics (for which a new velodrome was built Image ), it has been refurbished and brought back into regular use since the earlier photo of the track on this site Image However, the site management do not permit photography other than for personal use, so I was not given permission to upload photos of the track itself to Geograph.

The bridge is actually in the middle of a viaduct, and Image leads off to the left by the yellow and black sign.

Viaduct crossing Burbage Road, carrying the line from Tulse Hill to Peckham Rye.

The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway built this viaduct around 1866 to span a valley between the present day North Dulwich and Tulse Hill stations, long before there were any roads or any residential development in the area.

Built in 1891, the track was used as an Olympic venue in 1948.

Built in 1891, the track was used as an Olympic venue in 1948. Unlike a modern Olympic velodrome (which will have an inner circumference of 250m, and banking of about 45°), Herne Hill is a shallow concrete bowl measuring approximately 450m with the steepest banking 30°. Members of the Anerley Bicycle Club (founded 1881) attending a coached track session.

Built in 1891, the track was used as an Olympic venue in 1948. Unlike a modern Olympic velodrome (which will have an inner circumference of 250m, and banking of about 45°), Herne Hill is a shallow concrete bowl measuring approximately 450m with the steepest banking 30°. Members of the Anerley Bicycle Club (founded 1881) attending a coached track session. Riding in lines, to enable the front riders to peel off and rotate to the back of the lines.

Built in 1891, the track was used as an Olympic venue in 1948. Unlike a modern Olympic velodrome (which will have an inner circumference of 250m, and banking of about 45°), Herne Hill is a shallow concrete bowl measuring approximately 450m with the steepest banking 30°. Members of the Anerley Bicycle Club (founded 1881) attending a coached track session.

Built in 1891, the track was used as an Olympic venue in 1948. Unlike a modern Olympic velodrome (which will have an inner circumference of 250m, and banking of about 45°), Herne Hill is a shallow concrete bowl measuring approximately 450m with the steepest banking 30°. Members of the Anerley Bicycle Club (founded 1881) attending a coached track session. End of the session, with each rider completing a flying lap, whilst other club members looked on.