Queensbury tube station
Encyclopedia
Queensbury tube station is a London Underground
station in Queensbury, London
. It is on the Jubilee line
, between Canons Park
and Kingsbury
, and in Travelcard Zone 4
.
and with its branch was transferred to the Bakerloo line
in 1939, and then the Jubilee line
in 1979.
The name Queensbury did not, when it was chosen, refer to any pre-existing area. It was coined by analogy with the adjacent Kingsbury station. Most of the locale now known as Queensbury is actually to the north-west of the tube station, in the London Borough of Harrow
, just across the borough border from the tube station, which is in the London Borough of Brent
.
routes 79, 114, 288, 614 and N98 serve the site of the station.
-based punk-jazz band The Magoo Brothers
on their album "Beyond Believable", released on the Bouncing Corporation label in 1988. The song was written by Paul Bonin
and Melanie Hickford, who both grew up and lived in the area.
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 Queensbury, London
Queensbury, London
Queensbury is a locality in northwest London, England. It is located in the south eastern part of the London Borough of Harrow and on the boundary with the London Borough of Brent.-Geography and history:...
. It is on the Jubilee line
Jubilee Line
The Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground , in the United Kingdom. It was built in two major sections—initially to Charing Cross, in central London, and later extended, in 1999, to Stratford, in east London. The later stations are larger and have special safety features, both aspects...
, between Canons Park
Canons Park tube station
Canons Park is a London Underground station at Canons Park, north London. It is on the Jubilee Line, between Stanmore and Queensbury. It is in Travelcard Zone 5 and is the least used station on the Jubilee Line with 1.56 million passengers per year.-History:...
and Kingsbury
Kingsbury tube station
Kingsbury tube station is a London Underground station in northwest London, England. Although now only served by deep-level tube trains, the section of line serving the station is built to surface gauge and trains to that larger LU loading gauge occasionally pass through.-History:It was opened on...
, and in Travelcard Zone 4
Travelcard Zone 4
Fare zone 4 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 opened on December 16, 1934, two years after the neighbouring stations, as part of the Metropolitan lineMetropolitan Line
The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground. It is coloured in Transport for London's Corporate Magenta on the Tube map and in other branding. It was the first underground railway in the world, opening as the Metropolitan Railway on 10 January 1863...
and with its branch was transferred to the Bakerloo line
Bakerloo Line
The Bakerloo line is a line of the London Underground, coloured brown on the Tube map. It runs partly on the surface and partly at deep level, from Elephant and Castle in the south-east to Harrow & Wealdstone in the north-west of London. The line serves 25 stations, of which 15 are underground...
in 1939, and then the Jubilee line
Jubilee Line
The Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground , in the United Kingdom. It was built in two major sections—initially to Charing Cross, in central London, and later extended, in 1999, to Stratford, in east London. The later stations are larger and have special safety features, both aspects...
in 1979.
The name Queensbury did not, when it was chosen, refer to any pre-existing area. It was coined by analogy with the adjacent Kingsbury station. Most of the locale now known as Queensbury is actually to the north-west of the tube station, in the London Borough of Harrow
London Borough of Harrow
The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: Hillingdon to the west, Ealing to the south, Brent to the south-east and Barnet to the east.-History:...
, just across the borough border from the tube station, which is in the London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Brent
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 2,022. This rose slowly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 5,646 in the middle of the century. When the railways arrived the rate of population growth increased...
.
Transport connections
London BusesLondon 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 79, 114, 288, 614 and N98 serve the site of the station.
Trivia
The station, and its local surroundings and characters were cited in the song "Queensbury Station" by the BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
-based punk-jazz band The Magoo Brothers
The Magoo Brothers
The Magoo Brothers were an Anglo-German Berlin-based punk-jazz band who toured extensively in Germany and throughout Europe during the late 1980s, playing over 400 concerts...
on their album "Beyond Believable", released on the Bouncing Corporation label in 1988. The song was written by Paul Bonin
Paul Bonin
Paul Bonin is a singer and musician and a songwriter/composer. His body of published recorded work spans from 1980 to the present day.Bonin was born in Hammersmith, London and grew up in north London...
and Melanie Hickford, who both grew up and lived in the area.