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The world's greatest collection of British art from 1500 to today, including the definitive Turner collection.
3 km · about 5 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Brixton works well as a base: 4km from Westminster Abbey.
Brixton is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 66,300, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Brixton sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Brixton to your route.
East Brixton railway station was a railway station in Brixton, south London. It was opened as Loughborough Park by the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway in 1866. Regular passenger service was the South London line from London Victoria to London Bridge terminal stations in central London. Initially provided with aRead more
steam passenger service, competition from electric trams caused a conversion to overhead line electric operation in 1909. The station became part of the Southern Railway in 1923 and overhead line electrification was swapped for third rail in 1928.
The station lost patronage after the opening of Brixton Underground station in 1971. There was a fire at the station in 1975 and it was closed by British Rail in January 1976. The station was located to the east side of the southernmost rail bridge over Barrington Road, near Coldharbour Lane. Since 2012 London Overground trains pass through the site of the former station without stopping and there has been some campaigning to reopen it.
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Brixton is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.4659 latitude, -0.1065 longitude.
Brixton has a population of approximately 66,300 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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museum
The world's greatest collection of British art from 1500 to today, including the definitive Turner collection.
3 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Tells the stories of people's experiences of modern conflict from World War I to the present day.
3 km · about 5 min drive
cathedral
Gothic abbey church and traditional coronation site of British monarchs since 1066.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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London's iconic clock tower at the north end of the Palace of Westminster, a symbol of British parliamentary democracy.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Seat of the UK Parliament on the banks of the Thames, a masterpiece of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Major London aquarium on the South Bank of the Thames housing over 600 species of marine life.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Historic 11th-century castle and fortress that has served as royal palace, prison, and home of the Crown Jewels.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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The official London residence of the British monarch, famous for the Changing of the Guard ceremony.
5 km · about 10 min drive
April to October
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