14 Facts About Vauxhall station

1.

The mainline Vauxhall station is run by the South Western Railway and is the first stop on the South West Main Line from London Waterloo towards Clapham Junction and the south-west.

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2.

The Underground Vauxhall station is on the Victoria line and the Vauxhall station is close to St George Wharf Pier for river services.

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3.

The tube Vauxhall station opened in 1971 as part of the Victoria line extension towards Brixton, while the bus Vauxhall station opened in 2004.

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4.

The Vauxhall station is on the boundary of zones 1 and 2 of the London Travelcard area and, although a through Vauxhall station, it is classed as a central London terminus for ticketing purposes.

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5.

Vauxhall bus station is at ground level, across the road from the railway station.

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6.

Vauxhall station was remodelled in 1936, which included an overhaul of the signalling system up to Waterloo.

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7.

The line was intended to connect Paddington to Oval via Vauxhall station, crossing the River Thames slightly downstream of Vauxhall station Bridge.

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8.

Current deep tube London Underground Vauxhall station is on the Victoria line, which was the first major post-war underground project in Central London.

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9.

The Underground Vauxhall station was opened on 23 July 1971 by Princess Alexandra, as part of the extension of the Victoria line to Brixton.

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10.

Kate Hoey, member of parliament for Vauxhall station has criticised the proposals, calling them a "stitch up".

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11.

Vauxhall rail station is served by the South Western Railway to and from London Waterloo.

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12.

Vauxhall station is between Pimlico and Stockwell on the Victoria line with a peak time service frequency of 36 trains per hour, or around one every 100 seconds.

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13.

Name Vauxhall is phonetically similar to the Russian word for a railway station, .

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14.

From this, the Tsar concluded that Vauxhall station was a major transport interchange, and the word was introduced as the generic term in Russian.

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