Brent Cross tube station
Encyclopedia
Brent Cross tube station is a London Underground
station located on Highfield Avenue in the Golders Green
area of north west London
. The station is a Grade II listed building.
The station is on the Edgware branch
of the Northern line
, between Hendon Central
and Golders Green
stations, and in Travelcard Zone 3
. The Brent Cross
shopping centre is some distance away. However, the bus route 210
stops outside the station on Highfield Avenue and the bus route 232 stops near the exit of station on Heathfield Gardens.
and opened as Brent, the name of the nearby river, on the 19 November 1923. It was the first station of the extension of what was then known as the Hampstead & Highgate Line, which was built through undeveloped rural areas to Edgware
.
The extension had first been planned prior to World War I
when the station had been due to be called Woodstock. It was renamed from Brent to its current name on the 20 July 1976 opening of the shopping centre.
Two passing loops were built at the station, not long after it opened, to allow fast trains to overtake slower ones here, but these extra tracks were removed in the 1930s. The bridges over Highfield Avenue reflect this extra width, although both north and south of the station the alignment narrows again.
area would improve bus services passing the station. A turning circle for buses outside the tube station is proposed, needing the demolition of nearby housing.
In early 2008, the London Group of the Campaign for Better Transport published the North and West London Light Railway Proposal (qv) for a for a rapid transit scheme through the Brent Cross site, terminating at the tube station.
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
station located on Highfield Avenue in the Golders Green
Golders Green
Golders Green is an area in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. Although having some earlier history, it is essentially a 19th century suburban development situated about 5.3 miles north west of Charing Cross and centred on the crossroads of Golders Green Road and Finchley Road.In the...
area of north west London
London
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. The station is a Grade II listed building.
The station is on the Edgware branch
Edgware tube station
Edgware tube station is a London Underground station in Edgware, in the London Borough of Barnet, in North London. The station is the terminus of the Edgware branch of the Northern Line and the next station towards central London is . Edgware is in Travelcard Zone 5.-Location:The station is in...
of the Northern line
Northern Line
The Northern line is a London Underground line. It is coloured black on the Tube map.For most of its length it is a deep-level tube line. The line carries 206,734,000 passengers per year. This is the highest number of any line on the London Underground system, but the Northern line is unique in...
, between Hendon Central
Hendon Central tube station
Hendon Central tube station is a London Underground station in North West London on the A41.The station is on the Edgware branch of the Northern Line, between Colindale and Brent Cross stations, and is on the boundary between Travelcard Zone 3 and Zone 4. Its postcode is NW4 2TE...
and Golders Green
Golders Green tube station
Golders Green tube station is a London Underground station in Golders Green, north London. The station is on the Edgware branch of the Northern Line between Hampstead and Brent Cross...
stations, and in Travelcard Zone 3
Travelcard Zone 3
Fare zone 3 is a zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services...
. The Brent Cross
Brent Cross
Brent Cross is an area of north London, in the London Borough of Barnet. It is located near the A41 Brent Cross Flyover over the A406 North Circular Road. Brent Cross is best known for its shopping centre and the proposed Brent Cross Cricklewood development....
shopping centre is some distance away. However, the bus route 210
London Buses route 210
London Buses route 210 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. This service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
stops outside the station on Highfield Avenue and the bus route 232 stops near the exit of station on Heathfield Gardens.
History
The station was designed by architect Stanley HeapsStanley Heaps
Stanley A. Heaps was an English architect responsible for the design of a number of stations on the London Underground system as well as the design of train depots and bus and trolleybus garages for London Transport.-Works:...
and opened as Brent, the name of the nearby river, on the 19 November 1923. It was the first station of the extension of what was then known as the Hampstead & Highgate Line, which was built through undeveloped rural areas to Edgware
Edgware tube station
Edgware tube station is a London Underground station in Edgware, in the London Borough of Barnet, in North London. The station is the terminus of the Edgware branch of the Northern Line and the next station towards central London is . Edgware is in Travelcard Zone 5.-Location:The station is in...
.
The extension had first been planned prior to World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
when the station had been due to be called Woodstock. It was renamed from Brent to its current name on the 20 July 1976 opening of the shopping centre.
Two passing loops were built at the station, not long after it opened, to allow fast trains to overtake slower ones here, but these extra tracks were removed in the 1930s. The bridges over Highfield Avenue reflect this extra width, although both north and south of the station the alignment narrows again.
Development
A planning application, registered in March 2008, for the nearby Brent CrossBrent Cross
Brent Cross is an area of north London, in the London Borough of Barnet. It is located near the A41 Brent Cross Flyover over the A406 North Circular Road. Brent Cross is best known for its shopping centre and the proposed Brent Cross Cricklewood development....
area would improve bus services passing the station. A turning circle for buses outside the tube station is proposed, needing the demolition of nearby housing.
In early 2008, the London Group of the Campaign for Better Transport published the North and West London Light Railway Proposal (qv) for a for a rapid transit scheme through the Brent Cross site, terminating at the tube station.
Bus services
| Service | | Towards | tfl Transport for London Transport for London is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London in England. Its role is to implement the transport strategy and to manage transport services across London... | | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stop Q | |||
| 210 | Finsbury Park Finsbury Park station Finsbury Park Station is a busy transport interchange in North London. The interchange consists of an interconnected National Rail station, London Underground station and two bus stations. The main entrances are by the eastern bus station on Station Place... |
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| Stop R | |||
| 210 | Brent Cross | ||
| Stop X | |||
| 232 | Turnpike Lane Turnpike Lane tube station Turnpike Lane tube station is a station at Turnpike Lane on the Piccadilly Line of the London Underground, between Manor House and Wood Green stations, and in Travelcard Zone 3.It is located within the London Borough of Haringey... |
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| Stop Y | |||
| 232 | St Raphael's | ||
External links
- A History of London Tube Maps - 1914 map showing proposed station name as Woodstock
- London Transport Museum Photographic Archive