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Moving trains at Clapham North tube station. Clapham North is one of the few remaining stations with an island platform
Clapham North Tube station. not strictly a "version" as I've not seen this done at this location before, but doubtlessly I'm not the first to have the idea! I was aiming for the more common Clapham Common but once in the vicinity thought this made for a more interesting variation.
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The approaching Northern line train draws absolutely no attention from the waiting passenger, who looks down egrossed in his mobile device at Clapham North station.
Opened in 1900 as Clapham Road, as part of an extension of the City & South London Railway, Clapham North is one of two remaining stations on the London Underground network which have narrow island platforms. The other station being Clapham Common, one stop to the south.
Deep Level Air Raid Shelter Clapham Common (North)
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This is Clapham North, one of the few underground stations in London where there is a central platform with 2 tracks. I think the only other Stations like this are Clapham Common also on the Northern Line and a small part of Shepherds Bush on the Central Line.
The picture was taken with a Sony A700 with a Sigma 10-20 wide angle zoom at 20mm. Taken handheld at 1/6 of a second to capture movement. I took the picture at an angle for better composition and drama.
Processing started with a false HDR of the single image using detail enhancer in Photomatix. This was followed by Topaz DeNoise and then Topaz Adjust using Vibrance Clarity preset. In Photoshop I increased red saturation on the train only using a layer mask.
General adjustments in levels and curves to enhance with layer masks to exclude the highlight areas. I used selective colour to focus the eye on the important elements in the picture. This was done using a Photoshop Mono adjustment layer and a layer mask.
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A large deep shelter underneath North Clapham, one of several built alongside this part of the London Underground railway's Northern Line.
The original photo that I had in mind to post before the arrival of the two trains. This is one of the corridors at Clapham North tube station.
A view inside one of the distinctive spiral staircases of Clapham North Underground Station on the Northern Line, part of London’s deep-level tube network completed in the 1920s. The cast-iron stairwell descends nearly 120 feet below ground, wrapping tightly around a central ventilation column used to regulate air pressure and temperature within the tunnels. The staircase, equipped with yellow anti-slip edges and a steel handrail, was designed as an emergency exit and maintenance access route for the deep-bore platforms below.
Stations like Clapham North, along with its twin Clapham Common, are known for their rare narrow island platforms and compact circular shafts — relics of early tube engineering when space and construction methods were limited. The robust riveted metalwork and industrial geometry of the stairwell reflect the period’s emphasis on function and endurance, forming part of London’s complex subterranean infrastructure still in use more than a century later.
Deep Level Air Raid Shelter Clapham Common (North)
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One of only two London Underground stations still having the narrow island platform, is Clapham North on the Northern Line to Morden, the other being at Clapham Common. The station was opened as Clapham Road in June 1900, as part of the extension of the City & South London Railway to Clapham Common.
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Bedford Road near Clapham North Tube - Location guessed in Guess Where London
I wasn't certain whether this would work at 1/50th sec, in order to gain the depth of field, but the equipment performed remarkably well in the heat of the moment on the island platform at Clapham North on the Northern Line serving Morden with Central London. The frequency of trains in the single tunnel bore at the station provded a welcome and frequent blast of air in the hot environment on 290th August 2019.
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In November 1988, when this photograph was taken, Angel, on London Underground's Northern Line, was one of only three tube stations still with an island platform. Rebuilding in 1992, left only Clapham North and Clapham Common with this arrangement. A train of 1959 stock is arriving for Mill Hill East.
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A large deep shelter underneath North Clapham, one of several built alongside this part of the London Underground railway's Northern Line.
A 1/50th sec camera setting for a fast moving tube train was pushing the boundaries to say the least, and there was no time for me to catch up on the news, with another full day in London from North Yorkshire; away from home at 6.45am and back home at 1.30am the following morning, letting the train take the strain! From another era, the narrow island platform at Clapham North on London's Underground Northern Line is a fascinating survivor in today's safety conscious world. When two trains meet in the platform things get really interesting for the passengers.
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An Edgware bound Northern line train, which originated from Morden, runs into Clapham North station.
Opened in 1900 as Clapham Road, as part of an extension of the City & South London Railway, Clapham North is one of two remaining stations on the London Underground network which have narrow island platforms. The other station being Clapham Common, one stop to the south.
Two stations on the London Underground still retain island platforms at tube level; a train of northbound Northern Line 1959 stock runs into the station, previously known as Clapham Road, in November 1988.
Pentax SP1000/50mm
Kodak T-MAX 3200 rated @ 1600ASA
You know that photography is taking over your life when you set your alram for 06:30 on a Sunday to go and take your daily photo. I wake up earlier for work and I am generally an early riser so actually, it was not too bed. Except for the snow!
Anyway, I decided to photograph Clapham North tube station today. I drove to another station on the Northern Line and caught the first train of the day to Clapham North. I spent some time photographing the tunnels and when I was happy that I had a decent photo, I went back down to the platform to wait for the return train. And wait and wait and wait. During the waiting time on the platform I was taking the odd photograph to oass the time. Clapham North is one of the few stations on the London Underground that has a central platform serving the trains in both directions. I had seen a similar photograph by one of my contacts Aaron Yeoman but I had not planned for this one and my camera was safely in its bag. Finally after about a 20 minute wait, I heard my train rumbling down the line towards the platform. As luck would have it another train was pulling up on the opposite side. I quickly grabbed my camera out of my bag, and set the settings for a long exposure so I could capture the motion of the arriving trains. I know there is some motion blur in the stationary objects but I was keen to get this shot and I don\'t really think it is too bad - especially since the focus of the shot is the motion of the trains. I literally took this photograph and jumped on my train. I will maybe post some of the other shots later today.
Clapham Common Statiom, part of my London stations (vicinity thereof) project
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