Colindale tube station

Colindale tube station
Colindale London Underground
Colindale station entrance.JPG
Colindale Tube Station, 8 July 2008.
Colindale is located in Greater London
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Colindale

Location of Colindale in Greater London
Location Colindale
Local authority London Borough of Barnet
Managed by London Underground
Number of platforms 2
Fare zone 4

London Underground annual entry and exit
2008 increase 4.100 million[1]
2009 decrease 4.092 million[1]
2010 decrease 3.930 million[1]

1924 Opened (CCEHR)

List of stations Underground · National Rail

Coordinates: 51°35′44″N 0°15′00″W / 51.5956°N 0.25°W / 51.5956; -0.25

Colindale tube station is a London Underground station in Colindale, a suburb of north London. The station is on the north-south Edgware branch of the Northern Line, between Burnt Oak and Hendon Central stations, and in Travelcard Zone 4.

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History

The station opened on 18 August 1924 on the north side of Colindale Avenue, on what was then the 'Hampstead and Highgate Line', the first station of the second section of the extension to Edgware. The platforms are located underneath the east-west road, not just on one side.

The original classical style station building designed by Underground Architect Stanley Heaps was destroyed by bombing in 1940. The simple temporary timber structure erected in its place actually lasted longer than the original building as it was not replaced until 1962 when a new building was constructed incorporating shops.

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Attractions

The British Library Newspapers section, based in Colindale, North London.
Spitfire replica and Hurricane replica at the RAF Museum London

The British Library Newspaper Library is presently situated at Colindale, but is scheduled to move. Colindale tube station was also a popular destination for travellers intending to reach the shopping centre Oriental City up until its closure; indeed, there was once a piece of graffiti on the station wall giving directions to it, which has now been removed.

The RAF Museum London is another popular destination for travellers going to Colindale. It's about 10 minutes walking distance from the station.

Services

The station is sometimes used as a terminus for trains travelling north, instead of them continuing to Edgware. Some regular off-peak service patterns in recent years have seen all trains joining the Edgware branch from the Bank branch terminating at Colindale, though this is not the current (2009) pattern. Reversal of trains at this station makes use of a turn-back siding, situated between the running lines north of the station.

Bus services


Service Towards TfL Notes
Stop CA
204 Sudbury Town Tick green modern.svg
303 Colindale Asda Tick green modern.svg
N5 Trafalgar Square Tick green modern.svg Night Bus
Stop CB
204 Edgware Tick green modern.svg
303 Edgware Tick green modern.svg
N5 Edgware Tick green modern.svg Night Bus

References

External links

Preceding station   Underground no-text.svg London Underground   Following station
towards Edgware
Northern line
towards Morden or Kennington

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