Tufnell Park tube station

Tufnell Park London Underground
Tufnell Park
Location of Tufnell Park in Greater London
Location Tufnell Park
Local authority London Borough of Islington
Managed by London Underground
Number of platforms 2
Fare zone 2
London Underground annual entry and exit
2012 Increase 3.68 million[1]
2013 Increase 3.94 million[1]
2014 Steady 3.94 million[1]
2015 Decrease 0.00 million[1]
Railway companies
Original company Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway
Key dates
22 June 1907 Station opened
Other information
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WGS84 51°33′24″N 0°08′17″W / 51.5567°N 0.1381°W / 51.5567; -0.1381Coordinates: 51°33′24″N 0°08′17″W / 51.5567°N 0.1381°W / 51.5567; -0.1381
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Tufnell Park is a London Underground station in Islington close to its boundary with Camden (see Tufnell Park). It is on the High Barnet branch of the Northern line, between Archway and Kentish Town, and in Travelcard Zone 2.

Station

The station has Passenger Operated Ticket Machines (POMs) and a ticket office that has been closed permanently. The station has two lifts between the street and 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 building was designed by architect Leslie Green and the exterior features glazed terracotta (faïence) tiling, supplied by the Leeds Fireclay Company. Although close to Junction Road railway station on the Tottenham & Hampstead Junction Railway, there was never a physical connection between the two stations.

The station was modernised in 2004 by Tube Lines; 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.[2][3]

Connections

London Buses routes 4, 134 and 390 and night route N20 serve the station.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Multi-year station entry-and-exit figures" (XLS). London Underground station passenger usage data. Transport for London. April 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "New lifts for Tufnell Park station" (Press release). Transport for London. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tufnell Park Tube station re-opens early with brand new lifts" (Press release). Transport for London. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
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