Heritage railway stations · London
Colliers Wood
Colliers Wood — 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
Colliers Wood 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
Colliers Wood is a London Underground station in Colliers Wood, south-west London. It is on the Morden branch of the Northern line, between Tooting Broadway and South Wimbledon stations. The station is located at the corner of Colliers Wood High Street (A24) and Christchurch Road. It is in London fare zone 3.
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Background
History
The station was opened on 13 September 1926 as part of the Morden extension of the City & South London Railway south from Clapham Common. Along with the other stations on the Morden extension, the building was designed by architect Charles Holden. They were Holden's first major project for the Underground. He was selected by Frank Pick, general manager of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London (UERL), to design the stations after he was dissatisfied with designs produced by the UERL's own architect, Stanley Heaps. Built with a shop to each side, the modernist design takes the form of a double-height three-sided box clad in white Portland stone with a three-part glazed screen on…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4182, -0.1779
- District
- Merton
- Parish
- Merton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW19 2BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mitcham and Morden
Sources
- wikidata: Q1109527 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Colliers Wood tube station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Colliers Wood?
- Colliers Wood is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW19 2BN), in the parish of Merton, unparished area.
- Who owns Colliers Wood?
- Colliers Wood is owned by London Underground.
- Is Colliers Wood a listed building?
- Colliers Wood is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Colliers Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Colliers Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Colliers Wood?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SW19 2BN. It sits within the Mitcham and Morden parliamentary constituency.