Colliers Wood tube station
Encyclopedia
Colliers Wood is a London Underground
station in South London
. The station is on the Northern Line
, between and stations. It is located at the corner of Merton High Street (A24
) and Christchurch Road. The station is in Travelcard Zone 3
.
and was opened on 13 September 1926 as part of the Morden extension of the City & South London Railway
, which is now part of the Northern Line.
The station is close to Merton Bus garage which opened in 1913.
routes 57
, 131
, 152, 200, 219 and 470 serve the station
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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 in South London
South London
South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...
. The station is on 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 and stations. It is located at the corner of Merton High Street (A24
A24 road (Great Britain)
The A24 is a major road in England. It runs south from Clapham in southwest London through Morden before entering Surrey and heading through Ewell, Epsom, Ashtead, Leatherhead and Dorking...
) and Christchurch Road. The station is 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...
.
History
The station was designed by Charles HoldenCharles Holden
Charles Henry Holden, Litt. D., FRIBA, MRTPI, RDI was a Bolton-born English architect best known for designing many London Underground stations during the 1920s and 1930s, for Bristol Central Library, the Underground Electric Railways Company of London's headquarters at 55 Broadway and for the...
and was opened on 13 September 1926 as part of the Morden extension of the City & South London Railway
City & South London Railway
The City and South London Railway was the first deep-level underground "tube" railway in the world, and the first major railway to use electric traction...
, which is now part of the Northern Line.
The station is close to Merton Bus garage which opened in 1913.
Transport connections
London BusLondon Buses
London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London that manages bus services within Greater London, UK. Buses are required to carry similar red colour schemes and conform to the same fare scheme...
routes 57
London Buses route 57
London Buses route 57 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to London United.-History:...
, 131
London Buses route 131
London Buses route 131 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to London United.-History:This route dates back to 1949....
, 152, 200, 219 and 470 serve the station
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