Opened in 1867, Battersea Park station has been Grade II listed since 1983. Originally named York Road (Battersea), it wasn’t called Battersea Park until 1885, and one of its platforms is made entirely of wood. One of London’s oldest 'suburban' stations, Battersea Park was built to ease congestion at nearby Stewarts Lane. You still reach the platforms by steep wooden staircases, just as Victorians did.

This is a classic London brick stepped gable — what's often called a "Dutch gable" or "crow-stepped gable," though this version has straight diagonal steps rather than the curved Dutch baroque form. The lichen growth on the stone coping is a nice indicator of age.

The overhead gantry crane once lifted turbine rotors and generator components during maintenance.

Turbine Hall A (the original 1930s hall), now the central atrium of the shopping centre. The overhead gantry crane visible at ceiling level is one of the original travelling cranes used to lift and manoeuvre the massive steam turbine and generator components for maintenance and installation. This space would have housed the turbo-alternators: huge steam turbines driving generators that converted the thermal energy from the boiler house into electricity. The crane ran on rails along the hall's length, allowing engineers to lift turbine rotors, casings, and generator parts during overhauls.

Turbine Hall A (the original 1930s hall), now the central atrium of the shopping centre. The overhead gantry crane visible at ceiling level is one of the original travelling cranes used to lift and manoeuvre the massive steam turbine and generator components for maintenance and installation. This space would have housed the turbo-alternators: huge steam turbines driving generators that converted the thermal energy from the boiler house into electricity. The crane ran on rails along the hall's length, allowing engineers to lift turbine rotors, casings, and generator parts during overhauls. "Control Room B" (visible on the right) was where engineers monitored and regulated the generating plant.