Herne Hill railway station

Herne Hill is a railway station in the Herne Hill district of the London Borough of Lambeth in South London. Situated 3 miles 76 chains down the line from London Victoria, it is a major junction between the Chatham Main Line, on which it is between Brixton and West Dulwich, and Thameslink, where it is between Loughborough Junction and Tulse Hill.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Lambeth, South London, England, UK
Also known as: “Herne Hill Station” and “HNH”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Commercial and Brockwell Lido.

The Commercial

Pub

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The Commercial is a public house at 210-212 Railton Road, Herne Hill, London. It is cited in 'The CAMRA Regional Inventory for London' as being one of only 133 pubs in Greater London with a pub interior of special historic interest, most notably for its, "Original counters, bar-back, fireplaces and much fielded wall panelling" dating from the 1930s.

Brockwell Lido

Sports venue

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Brockwell Lido is a large lido in Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London. It opened in July 1937, closed in 1990 and after a local campaign was re-opened in 1994. Brockwell Lido is situated 970 feet west of Herne Hill railway station.

St Paul’s Church

Church

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St Paul’s Church is situated 850 feet northeast of Herne Hill railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Herne Hill and Dulwich Village.

Herne Hill

Suburb

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Herne Hill ( is a district in South London, approximately four miles from Charing Cross and bordered by Brixton, Camberwell, Dulwich, and Tulse Hill. It sits to the north and east of Brockwell Park and straddles the boundary between the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark.