Tufnell Park is a
London Underground
The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England.
The ...
station in
Islington, close to its boundary with
Camden. It is located in the
Tufnell Park
Tufnell Park is an area in north London, England, in the London boroughs of Islington and Camden.
The neighborhood is served by Tufnell Park tube station on the Northern Line.
History
Origins and boundary
;Medieval and later manor
Tufnel ...
neighbourhood. It is on the
High Barnet branch of the
Northern line
The Northern line is a London Underground line that runs from North London to South London. It is printed in black on the Tube map. The Northern line is unique on the Underground network in having two different routes through central London, tw ...
, between
Archway and
Kentish Town
Kentish Town is an area of northwest London, England in the London Borough of Camden, immediately north of Camden Town. Less than four miles north of central London, Kentish Town has good transport connections and is situated close to the open ...
stations, and in
Travelcard Zone 2
Fare zone 2 is an inner 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.
Ba ...
.
Station
The station has Passenger Operated Ticket Machines. The ticket office has been closed permanently. The station has two lifts between the street and the platform level, rather than escalators. Upon exiting the lifts, passengers are required to use stairs to reach the trains. The southbound platform lies at a lower level than the northbound.
History
The station was opened on 22 June 1907 by the
Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway
The Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway (CCE&HR), also known as the Hampstead Tube, was a railway company established in 1891 that constructed a deep-level underground "tube" railway in London. Construction of the CCE&HR was delayed for ...
. The building was designed by architect
Leslie Green
Leslie William Green (6 February 1875 – 31 August 1908) was an English architect. He is best known for his design of iconic stations constructed on the London Underground railway system in central London during the first decade of the 20t ...
and the exterior features
glazed terracotta (faïence) tiling, supplied by the
Leeds Fireclay Company. Although close to
Junction Road railway station
Junction Road railway station (originally Junction Road for Tufnell Park) was a railway station in London (1872-1943). The station was opened by the Tottenham & Hampstead Junction Railway.
It was at the corner of Junction Road and its purpose- ...
on the
Tottenham & Hampstead Junction Railway
The Tottenham & Hampstead Junction Railway was a railway line in north London, formed by an Act of Parliament of 28 July 1862, which today is mostly part of the Gospel Oak to Barking line. It was effectively part of an attempt by the Great Easte ...
, there was never a physical connection between the two stations.
The station was modernised in 2004 by
Tube Lines
Tube Lines Limited, initially known as 'Infraco JNP' (an amalgamation of infrastructure and company), is an asset-management company responsible for the maintenance, renewal and upgrade of the infrastructure, including track, trains, signals, ci ...
. Major items of works were the communication systems, a complete retiling and new ceilings throughout. Ticket gates were installed some time later. The station also houses a large industrial ventilation fan as part of London Underground's Cooling the Tube project. The fan runs year round along with fans at other Northern line locations. The station was closed between 8 June 2015 and 4 March 2016 for the replacement of the lifts.
Connections
London Buses routes
4,
134, and
390
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Year 390 ( CCCXC) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Neoterius (or, less frequently, year 1143 ...
, and night route
N20 serve the station.
See also
*
Junction Road, London
*
Junction Road railway station
Junction Road railway station (originally Junction Road for Tufnell Park) was a railway station in London (1872-1943). The station was opened by the Tottenham & Hampstead Junction Railway.
It was at the corner of Junction Road and its purpose- ...
References
Gallery
Image:Tufnell Park stn northbound look north.JPG, Northbound platform looking north.
Image:Tufnell Park stn southbound look north.JPG, Southbound platform looking north. It lies beneath the northbound platform.
Image:Tufnell Park stn tiling.JPG, Tiling on the southbound platform.
Image:Tufnell Park stn roundel.JPG, Roundel on the southbound platform.
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Northern line stations
Tube stations in the London Borough of Islington
Former Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway stations
London Underground stations located underground
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1907
Leslie Green railway stations
London Underground Night Tube stations