Passengers using Clapham Junction station were treated to a number of commemorative celebrations this week as South West Trains teamed up with Wandsworth Council to celebrate the 150th anniversary of this world-famous station. A hundred and fifty years ago Clapham Junction, that is located within the heart of Battersea, opened its doors to its first rail passengers. Since then, the famous station has become the busiest interchange station in Europe serving 40 million people a year, with over 20 million using the station to attach in with other services. Today, passengers on the station were invited to return in time and think about many of the history of this famous station.  Copies of The days newspaper from 2 March 1963, the outlet day of the station, got away to passengers...
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