Heritage railway stations · London
Camden Road railway station
Camden Road railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Camden Road railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Camden Road is a station on the Mildmay line of the London Overground, located in the London Borough of Camden in north London. The station is situated in London fare zone 2. There is an official out-of-station interchange with Camden Town tube station on the Northern line of the London Underground, located a 390 metres (1,280 ft) walk away.
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Background
History
The first Camden Road station was opened by the North London Railway in 1850 on the east side of what is now St. Pancras Way. It was renamed Camden Town on 1 July 1870, but closed on 5 December the same year when it was replaced by the current station, a short distance to the west. Designed by Edwin Henry Horne, it opened as Camden Town by the North London Railway on 5 December 1870, but was renamed Camden Road on 25 September 1950 to avoid confusion with the London Underground Northern line which had opened in 1907. Thus, between 1907 and 1950, there were two stations called Camden Town. It remains Horne's only station still operating as such. Between 14 May 1979 and 11 May 1985 Camden…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5418, -0.1388
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW1 9LS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
Sources
- wikidata: Q3146235 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Camden Road railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Camden Road railway station?
- Camden Road railway station is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW1 9LS), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- Who owns Camden Road railway station?
- Camden Road railway station is owned by Network Rail.
- Is Camden Road railway station a listed building?
- Camden Road railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Camden Road railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Camden Road railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Camden Road railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NW1 9LS. It sits within the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary constituency.