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The London Underground station that was meant to be called something completely different that makes more sense

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Vincent
Published date14 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
Clapham South Tube station was nearly dubbed Nightingale Lane, owing to its location at the junction of Balham Hill A24 and Nightingale Lane. The decision to rename it Clapham South was so last-minute that maps and signs bearing the name Nightingale Lane had already been produced

Transport for London reveals that the name Nightingale Lane is still present behind the blue bars on the roundels at platform level, although it's not visible to the public.

The station was also considered to be named 'Balham North', but when it opened its doors in 1926, the final decision had been made -Clapham South it was. Pre-pandemic, the station saw 8 million Northern line passengers annually.

Calling it Nightingale Lane, considering there are already two Clapham Tube stations -not to mention Clapham Junction, which isn't even in Clapham -probably would have made things a whole lot easier, but there...

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