Herne Hill Velodrome
The Herne Hill Velodrome is an outdoor velodrome in Herne Hill, in south London. It is one of the oldest cycling tracks in the world, having been built in 1891. It hosted the track cycling events in the 1948 Summer Olympics and was briefly the home of Crystal Palace Football Club during World War I.
Herne Hill in 2012 | |
| Former names | London County Grounds |
|---|---|
| Location | Burbage Road Herne Hill London |
| Coordinates | 51°27′4″N 0°5′29″W |
| Owner | Dulwich Estate |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1891 |
Between 1987, when the track at Paddington Recreation Ground was demolished, and 2011, when the London Velopark for the 2012 Summer Olympics opened, Herne Hill was the only track in London.
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