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Balham
National Rail annual entry and exit

Balham Location of Balham in Greater London
Location	Balham
Local authority	Wandsworth
Managed by	Southern
Station code	BAL
Number of platforms	4
Fare zone	3
2007–08	5.544 million
2008–09	5.085 million
2009–10	5.052 million
2010–11	5.935 million
2011–12	6.464 million
Railway companies
Original company	London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Pre-grouping	London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Key dates
1863	Opened as Balham
9 March 1927	Renamed Balham and Upper Tooting
6 October 1969	Renamed Balham
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
Other websites	Departures Layout Facilities Buses

Balham station is the name given to the London Underground and the National Rail stations in the Balham area of south London, England. The station is on the A24 Balham High Road in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is in Travelcard Zone 3.

Preceding station	London Underground	Following station
Tooting Bec towards Morden	Northern line	Clapham South towards Edgware, Mill Hill East or High Barnet
National Rail
Wandsworth Common	Southern South London Line (Outer)	Streatham Hill
	Southern Sutton & Mole Valley Line (Epsom Branch)and West London Line	Streatham Common
	Southern Sutton & Mole Valley Line (Horsham Branch)	Mitcham Eastfields

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