Is Loughborough Junction a rough area?

Crime. In a 2003 London Evening Standard journalist David Cohen described Coldharbour Lane, on which Loughborough Junction is situated, as the most dangerous street in the most dangerous borough in London.

Why is Loughborough Junction so called?

A station and a tangle of railway lines located halfway along Coldharbour Lane where Brixton meets Camberwell, deriving its name from Henry Hastings, first Baron Loughborough. In 1660 Lord Loughborough acquired the old manor house of Lambeth Wick, which had extensive grounds occupying an area then known as Cold Harbour …

What line is Loughborough Junction on?

Since September 2014, the Thameslink line has been part of Thameslink and Great Northern. Most passenger services from Loughborough Junction run between St Albans and Sutton. Some peak-hour Southeastern services between London Blackfriars and Beckenham Junction also call here.

When was Loughborough estate built?

between 1954 and 1957
Built between 1954 and 1957, it contained over 1,000 dwellings spread over high- and low-rise buildings, including nine eleven-storey ‘slab’ blocks.

Is Loughborough Junction station open?

Ticket Office opening hours: Monday to Friday open from 06:00:00 until 13:00:00. Saturday open from 06:00:00 until 14:45:00. Sunday open from 09:00:00 until 19:00:00….Ticket office.

Ticket Machine	Available
Pre-purchase collection	Available
Travel card zone	Loughborough Junction is in Zone 2

Is Loughborough Junction step free?

This is a Category C station: This station does not have step-free access.

Where do trains go to from Loughborough?

Loughborough train station is mainly served by East Midlands Railway trains, which run on the so-called Midland Main Line, going south to London and north to Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield.

Are there taxis at Loughborough train station?

Book a taxi to Loughborough Train Station or to any other local station by calling us on 01509 59 00 58 to prebook a taxi. Please note all taxis must be prebooked for this service.