Tufnell Park tube station

Tufnell Park is a London Underground station in Islington, close to its boundary with Camden. It is located in the Tufnell Park neighbourhood. It is on the High Barnet branch of the Northern line, between Archway and Kentish Town, and in Travelcard Zone 2.

Tufnell Park
Tufnell Park
Location of Tufnell Park in Greater London
LocationTufnell Park
Local authorityLondon Borough of Islington
Managed byLondon Underground
Number of platforms2
Fare zone2
London Underground annual entry and exit
2014 3.94 million[1]
2015 0.00 million (station closed)[1]
2016 3.71 million[1]
2017 4.11 million[1]
2018 3.75 million[2]
Railway companies
Original companyCharing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway
Key dates
22 June 1907Station opened
Other information
External links
WGS8451.5567°N 0.1381°W / 51.5567; -0.1381
 London transport portal

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 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.[3][4]

Connections

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

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See also

References
  1. "Multi-year station entry-and-exit figures (2007-2017)" (XLSX). London Underground station passenger usage data. Transport for London. January 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. "Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. "New lifts for Tufnell Park station" (Press release). Transport for London. 11 March 2015. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. "Tufnell Park Tube station re-opens early with brand new lifts" (Press release). Transport for London. 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  • Northbound platform looking north.
  • Southbound platform looking north. It lies beneath the northbound platform.
  • Tiling on the southbound platform.
  • Roundel on the southbound platform.
Preceding station   London Underground   Following station
Northern line
High Barnet branch
towards Morden or Kennington
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