Colindale tube station
Encyclopedia
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
.
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.
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.
. 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.
London Underground
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station in Colindale
Colindale
-Transport:*Colindale tube station, on the Northern Line Edgware branch, is situated on the north side of the east-west Colindale Lane.-Development:...
, a suburb of north London
London
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. The station is on the north-south 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 Burnt Oak
Burnt Oak tube station
Burnt Oak tube station is a London Underground station in Burnt Oak, north London, on Watling Avenue, off the A5...
and 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...
stations, and in Travelcard Zone 4
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
Stanley 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:...
was destroyed by bombing in 1940. The simple temporary timber structure erected
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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.
Attractions
British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
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
Oriental City
Oriental City was a shopping centre in Colindale, London specialising in various oriental foods and items. It is located on Edgware Road, and the nearest London Underground station is Colindale tube station. It had a dedicated car park, and 2 floors. It is next door to Asda. The complex was...
up until its closure; indeed, there was once a piece of graffiti
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
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 EdgwareEdgware 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...
. 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
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