The story behind Clapham Junction’s disused platform 8

Right in the middle of the station, Clapham Junction has a disused platform, and thousands of people stand opposite it every year without realising its significance.
Platform 8 (c) ianVisits
This is Platform 8 at Clapham Junction, and although trains pass through here regularly as non-stopping services, except in rare circumstances, trains are not supposed to call here.
The reason is that the gap between the platform and the train is too large for it to be used in general passenger service.
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