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Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power station located on the south bank of the River Thames in Nine Elms, Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce , Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers.
The station, partially funded by the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station, [6] serves the redevelopment site and Battersea itself. The station is located on Battersea Park Road, close to Battersea Park railway station and within walking distance from Queenstown Road railway station , forming an out-of-station interchange with both.
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Name Type Between Opened Carries Notes Thames Cable Tunnel : Utility tunnel: Former Tilbury power station↔Eastcourt Marsh sealing end compound: 1970: Power cable: 1,675 metres (5,495 ft) long, carries two 400 kV circuits; [1] [2] depth 46 metres (151 ft), only accessible by authorised personnel
One unit was repainted in "heritage" red and cream livery in 1990 to commemorate the line's 100th anniversary. One trailer forms part of the Central Line Sandite train, the other cars were the 1962 stock. Several vehicles have been preserved, at various locations, including one complete 4-car unit (1304). The complete list is shown below.
Bankside power station cooling water discharge tunnel: River water: 366: 400: 3 metres diameter, 10 metres below river Thames, terminating on the north bank of the river bed adjacent to St Paul's railway bridge, disused since 1981, now sealed: 1952: London: Battersea power station tunnels: Electricity cables, steam & hot water pipes
Regeneration of the area around Battersea Power Station started in 2013, with the power station structure secured by 2016. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] The Power Station building opened in October 2022. It contains shopping and leisure facilities, office space and housing. [ 12 ]
Battersea Power Station Pier: Thames Clippers RB1, RB2, RB6 Battersea Power Station: Battersea Power Station: 14 Vauxhall (St George Wharf) Pier: Thames Clippers RB1, RB2, RB6 Vauxhall Vauxhall: Managed by Consort 15 Millbank Millennium Pier: Thames Clippers RB1, RB2, RB6 Pimlico: Tate Britain art gallery: Managed by TfL 16 Westminster Pier ...