In 1856, Balham station opened for the first time as Balham Hill. Credit: Network Rail. Network Rail has made an investment of around $3.6m (£2.6m) to minimise the gap between trains and platforms at ...

A man has died after being hit by a train at a London station. Police and emergency services responded to a "serious incident" at Balham station which led to all transport lines being closed. The ...

A manhunt has been launched for the knifeman who left commuters ducking for cover and screaming as he rampaged through a south west London tube station during rush hour. The man was spotted at Balham ...

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. These were the scenes at Balham railway station as commuters battled to get to work after a ...

Balham Station has been closed with major disruption between London Victoria and Selhurst after a person was reportedly killed by a train. Southern Rail issued a statement confirming the disruption at ...

When Peter Sellers said Balham was the “Gateway to the South” he was poking fun at the fact that nothing of note ever happened there. A semi-suburban no man’s land at the bottom of the Northern Line, ...

Huge queues have formed outside several stations in south London after trains were halted due to a signal failure. Commuters travelling from Balham are facing delays of up to 30 minutes after ...

Hundreds rushed for the local underground, thinking it would protect them from the bombs. But this time they were sadly mistaken. A bomb tore through the road, killing more than 60 and leaving ...