ðə wˈɛst ˈɛnd ʌv lˈʌndən ænd kɹˈɪstəl pˈælɪs ɹˈeɪlweɪ ˈoʊpənd ɐ stˈeɪʃən nˈeɪmd bˈælæm hˈɪl ˌɔn wˈʌn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks, æt wˌɪtʃ tˈaɪm ðə lˈaɪn ɹˈæn bᵻtwˌiːn kɹˈɪstəl pˈælɪs ænd wˈɔndswɜːθ kˈɑːmən.
The West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway opened a station named Balham Hill on 1 December 1856, at which time the line ran between Crystal Palace and Wandsworth Common.