Heritage railway stations · London
Belsize Park tube station
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Belsize Park 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
- Nearest railway station
- Belsize Park · 0.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Belsize Park tube station is located in Camden, London, with the postcode NW3 2AJ. Entry to the station is free, but please note that it is not wheelchair accessible. The nearest station is Belsize Park, which is within walking distance.
About
Belsize Park 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
Belsize Park () is a London Underground station in Belsize Park, north-west London. It is on the Edgware branch of the Northern line, between Hampstead and Chalk Farm stations. It is in London fare zone 2. The station stands at the northern end of Haverstock Hill. In July 2011 it became a Grade II listed building. The Royal Free Hospital is located a short distance to the north of the station.
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Background
History
The station was opened on 22 June 1907 by the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway as an intermediate station on its line from to . It is served by three lifts which descend 33.2 m to the platforms. The platforms can also be reached by stairs. The sign at the top of the stairs lists the total step count between train and platform level of 209, while the sign at the bottom only mentions 189, the remaining 20 being between the bottom landing of the lifts and the platforms. The station was designed by Leslie Green in "Modern Style" and has his familiar facade of ox-blood faience with five round arched windows. It remained largely untouched until the late 1980s when the lifts were replaced…
Visiting
The staircase at Belsize Park tube station is the scene of the eponymous homicide in Mavis Doriel Hay's 1934 murder mystery novel Murder Underground.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5504, -0.1643
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW3 2AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Nearest railway station
- Belsize Park — 0 km
- Official site
- isokongallery.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q604060 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Belsize Park tube station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Belsize Park tube station?
- Belsize Park tube station is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW3 2AJ), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- What is Belsize Park tube station?
- Belsize Park tube station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Belsize Park tube station?
- The nearest railway station is Belsize Park, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NW3 2AJ.
- Who owns Belsize Park tube station?
- Belsize Park tube station is owned by London Underground.
- Is Belsize Park tube station a listed building?
- Belsize Park tube station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Belsize Park tube station free to visit?
- Yes, Belsize Park tube station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Belsize Park tube station?
- The nearest railway station is Belsize Park, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NW3 2AJ.