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Battersea - Travel
Even though Battersea is close to Chelsea and the rest of London, it is not very well served by transport in general. There is one reasonably large train station, Clapham Junction, at the end of Battersea, but there is no tube service, and the buses tend to be rather erratic. You can reach Battersea by road, though, relatively easily.
Rail
You can reach the general Battersea/Clapham area at Clapham Junction. The only problem is that Battersea is quite a large area and it takes a little while to get into the centre of town from Clapham Junction. There are other much smaller local train stations dotted around Battersea, including Clapham High Street, Wandsworth Road, Queenstown Road, and Battersea Park. Most of these train services take you into Battersea from the outskirts of London, though.
Bus
There are six regular bus routes.
| Bus Route |
From/To |
Terminating or Midstop |
| 19 |
Finsbury Park to Battersea |
Stops Battersea |
| 35 |
Shoreditch to Clapham Junction |
Stops Clapham Junction |
| 44 |
Vauxhall to Tooting |
Midstop |
| 49 |
Shepherd's Bush to Clapham Junction |
Stops Clapham Junction |
| 77 |
Waterloo to Tooting |
Midstop |
| 77A |
Aldwych to Wandsworth |
Midstop |
| 239 |
Victoria to Clapham Junction |
Stops Clapham Junction |
| 295 |
Ladbroke Grove to Clapham Junction |
Stops Clapham Junction |
| 319 |
Sloane Square to Streatham |
Midstop |
| 344 |
London Bridge to Clapham Junction |
Stops Clapham Junction |
| 345 |
South Kensington to Peckham |
Midstop |
| C3 |
Earl's Court to Clapham Junction |
Stops Clapham Junction |
Road
From the south you take the A24 or A23 into London.
From South London you take the A3 towards Battersea.
From South London you can also take the A205 South Circular Road which passes close by Battersea.
From the north you take the A10 into London.
From the east you take the A12 into London.
From East London you take the A11 into Central London.
From the west you take the M4 into London.
From West London you take the A4 into Central London.
Battersea is served by several small, secondary roads.
Tubes
The tube service around Battersea is almost non-existent. There are nearby tubes in Clapham, at Clapham North, Clapham Common, and Clapham South (all Northern line.) Vauxhall (Victoria line) and Stockwell (Victoria and Northern line) are also relatively close. To get to the centre of Battersea, you should take tubes to either South Kensington (Piccadilly, District and Circle lines) or Sloane Square (District and Circle lines). From there you can catch buses into Battersea.
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