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Hendon Central tube station
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Hendon Central tube station — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hendon Central · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Hendon Central tube station is located in Barnet, London, with the postcode NW4 3AP. The nearest station is Hendon Central, which is 0 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
About
Hendon Central 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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Summary from the official site
Hendon Central tube station is part of the London Underground network, serving the Hendon area. It provides access to various local amenities and is a key transportation hub for residents and visitors.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Hendon Central is a London Underground station. It is located on an A41 junction in north-west London. The station is on the Edgware branch of the Northern line, between Colindale and Brent Cross stations. It is on the boundary between London fare zone 3 and 4. The station was opened along with Brent Cross (then called Brent) tube station on 19 November 1923 as the first stage of an extension of the Golders Green branch of the Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway. The station served as the terminus of the line's western fork until 18 August 1924 when the second and final section of the extension to Edgware was opened.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Hendon Central, like all stations north from Golders Green, is a surface station (although the tracks enter twin tunnels a short distance further north on the way to Colindale). When it was built it stood "in lonely glory amid fields", as one writer puts it, south of the old village of Hendon, which has since been swallowed up by London's suburbs. The station is a Grade II listed building, designed in a neo-Georgian style by Stanley Heaps, who also designed Brent Cross station in a similar style, with a prominent portico featuring a Doric colonnade. The fact that the area was largely undeveloped allowed a hitherto unusual degree of coordination between the station and the surrounding…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5831, -0.2261
- District
- Barnet
- Parish
- Barnet, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW4 3AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hendon
- Nearest railway station
- Hendon Central — 0 km
- Official site
- www.hendonsynagogue.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q1308799 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hendon Central tube station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hendon Central tube station?
- Hendon Central tube station is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW4 3AP), in the parish of Barnet, unparished area.
- What is Hendon Central tube station?
- Hendon Central tube station — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hendon Central tube station?
- The nearest railway station is Hendon Central, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NW4 3AP.
- Who owns Hendon Central tube station?
- Hendon Central tube station is owned by London Underground.
- Is Hendon Central tube station a listed building?
- Hendon Central tube station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Hendon Central tube station free to visit?
- Yes, Hendon Central tube station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hendon Central tube station?
- The nearest railway station is Hendon Central, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NW4 3AP.