Highbury and Islington to Clapham Junction, Crystal Palace, New Cross, and West Croydon routes

This line runs from Highbury and Islington in the north to Surrey Quays in the east, where the line divides and continues west to Battersea Park (infrequently) and Clapham Junction, south to Crystal Palace and West Croydon, and east to New Cross. At Wandsworth Road, the Battersea Park and Clapham Junction branches divide. At Sydenham, the Crystal Palace and West Croydon branches divide.

Services run between Highbury and Islington and Crystal Palace, between Highbury and Islington and West Croydon, between Dalston Junction and Clapham Junction, and between Dalston Junction and New Cross. Infrequent services run between Dalston Junction and Battersea Park.

Starting in the north, heading south, station by station:

1. Highbury and Islington. Change for London Underground services on the Victoria line. Change for London Overground services on the lines to Clapham Junction, Richmond, and Stratford. Change for National Rail services on the line from Moorgate.

2. Canonbury. Change for London Overground services on the lines to Clapham Junction, Richmond, and Stratford.

3. Dalston Junction. Change for London Overground services (from Dalston Kingsland, which is a short walk away) on the lines between Stratford and Clapham Junction (via Willesden Junction) and between Stratford and Richmond, but it might be easier to change at Canonbury.

4. Haggerston.

5. Hoxton.

6. Shoreditch High Street.

7. Whitechapel. Change for London Underground services on the Upminster branch of the District line and on the Hammersmith and City line.

8. Shadwell. Change for Docklands Light Railway services (from Shadwell Docklands Light Railway station, which is a short walk away) on the line between Bank and Lewisham, between Bank and Woolwich Arsenal, and between Tower Gateway and Beckton.

9. Wapping.

10. Rotherhithe.

11. Canada Water. Change for London Underground services on the Jubilee line.

12. Surrey Quays.

At Surrey Quays, the line divides. The New Cross branch continues to the east. The Battersea Park and Clapham Junction branches continue to the west. The Crystal Palace and West Croydon branches continue to the south.

New Cross branch

Continuing east, station by station:

12. Surrey Quays. Change for London Overground services on the lines between Dalston Junction and Clapham Junction, between Highbury and Islington and Crystal Palace, and between Highbury and Islington and West Croydon. Change for infrequent London Overground services on the line between Dalston Junction and Battersea Park.

13n. New Cross. Change for National Rail services on the line from London Cannon Street and London Bridge.

Battersea Park and Clapham Junction branches

Continuing west, station by station:

12. Surrey Quays. Change for London Overground services on the lines between Dalston Junction and New Cross, between Highbury and Islington and Crystal Palace, and between Highbury and Islington and West Croydon.

13bj. Queens Road (Peckham). Change for National Rail services on the line from London Bridge.

14bj. Peckham Rye. Change for Thameslink services. Change for National Rail services on the lines from London Blackfriars, London Bridge, and London Victoria.

15bj. Denmark Hill. Change for Thameslink services. Change for National Rail services on the lines from London Blackfriars and London Victoria.

16bj. Clapham High Street. Change for London Underground services on the Northern line (from Clapham North, which is a short walk away). Change for infrequent National Rail services on the line from London Victoria.

17bj. Wandsworth Road. Change for infrequent National Rail services on the line from London Victoria.

At Wandsworth Road, the Battersea Park and Clapham Junction branches divide. The service on the Battersea Park branch is infrequent and most trains use the Clapham Junction branch.

Battersea Park branch

The service on the Battersea Park branch is infrequent.

Continuing west, station by station:

17bj. Wandsworth Road. Change for London Overground services on the line between Dalston Junction and Clapham Junction. Change for infrequent National Rail services on the line from London Victoria.

18b. Battersea Park. Change for London Underground services (from Battersea Power Station, which is a short walk away) on the Battersea Power Station branch of the Northern line. Change for National Rail services on the line from London Victoria.

Clapham Junction branch

Continuing west, station by station:

17bj. Wandsworth Road. Change for infrequent London Overground services on the line between Dalston Junction and Battersea Park. Change for infrequent National Rail services on the line from London Victoria.

18j. Clapham Junction. Change for London Overground services on the line between Stratford and Clapham Junction. Change for National Rail services on the lines from London Victoria, London Waterloo, and between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction.

Crystal Palace and West Croydon branches

Continuing south, station by station:

12. Surrey Quays. Change for London Overground services on the lines between Dalston Junction and Clapham Junction and between Dalston Junction and New Cross. Change for infrequent London Overground services on the line between Dalston Junction and Battersea Park.

13cw. New Cross Gate. Change for National Rail services on the lines from London Bridge and London Victoria.

14cw. Brockley. Change for National Rail services on the lines from London Bridge and London Victoria.

15cw. Honor Oak Park. Change for National Rail services on the lines from London Bridge and London Victoria.

16cw. Forest Hill. Change for National Rail services on the lines from London Bridge and London Victoria.

17cw. Sydenham. Change for National Rail services on the lines from London Bridge and London Victoria.

At Sydenham, the Crystal Palace and West Croydon branches divide.

Crystal Palace branch

Continuing south, station by station:

17cw. Sydenham. Change for London Overground services on the line between Highbury and Islington and West Croydon. Change for National Rail services on the lines from London Bridge and London Victoria.

18c. Crystal Palace. Change for National Rail services on the lines from London Bridge and London Victoria.

West Croydon branch

Continuing south, station by station:

17cw. Sydenham. Change for London Overground services on the line between Highbury and Islington and Crystal Palace. Change for National Rail services on the lines from London Bridge and London Victoria.

18w. Penge West. Change for National Rail services on the line from London Bridge.

19w. Anerley. Change for National Rail services on the line from London Bridge.

20w. Norwood Junction. Change for National Rail services on the lines from London Bridge and London Victoria.

21w. West Croydon. Change for Tramlink services. Change for National Rail services on the lines from London Bridge and London Victoria.