Heritage railway stations · London
Chalk Farm tube station
Chalk Farm tube 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
About
Chalk Farm tube 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
Chalk Farm is a London Underground station near Camden Town in the London Borough of Camden. It is on the Edgware branch of the Northern line, between Belsize Park and Camden Town stations. For ticketing purposes, the station falls in London fare zone 2. With slightly under five million entries and exits in 2011, Chalk Farm is one of the busiest stations on the Edgware branch of the Northern line.
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Background
History
The station was opened on 22 June 1907 by the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway (CCE&HR). Trains originally operated between Golders Green and Charing Cross, with extensions to Edgware and Kennington in 1923–24 and 1926, respectively. All trains ran via the Charing Cross branch. As part of a comprehensive signing scheme, the 'UndergrounD' lettering was added in 1908. With the subsequent extension of the City and South London Railway (C&SLR) to Camden Town in 1924, the CCE&HR and C&SLR were joined, allowing through running on the Bank branch and service as far south as Clapham Common, extending to Morden in 1926.
Architecture
Chalk Farm's narrow, wedge-shaped station building gives it the longest frontage of any of the stations designed by architect Leslie Green for the three tube lines owned by the Underground Electric Railways Company of London and opened in 1906 and 1907. It also has the shallowest lift shafts of any Underground station (21 ft). Station refurbishment by Tube Lines was completed in 2005. The station is a Grade II listed building.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5442, -0.1533
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW3 3QE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Official site
- thekoppelproject.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q599135 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chalk Farm tube station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chalk Farm tube station?
- Chalk Farm tube station is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW3 3QE), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- Who owns Chalk Farm tube station?
- Chalk Farm tube station is owned by London Underground.
- Is Chalk Farm tube station a listed building?
- Chalk Farm tube station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Chalk Farm tube station free to visit?
- Yes, Chalk Farm tube station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chalk Farm tube station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NW3 3QE. It sits within the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary constituency.