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Address: Balham High Rd, London SW12 9BW
Opened: 6th December 1926
Station Code: BLM
Fare Zone: 3

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London Underground Line(s) Served:

Northern Line (Bank Branch)

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Service Pattern(s):

10 Trains Per Hour to Edgware via Bank
2 Trains Per Hour to Mill Hill East via Bank
8 Trains Per Hour to High Barnet via Bank
20 Trains Per Hour to Morden

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Interchange(s)

National Rail: Southern

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Station History

Charles Holden designed Balham Station was the last to open on the City and South London Railway‘s extension from Clapham Common to Morden on 6th December 1926, the other stations and the line having opened on 13th September of that year.

Holden designed the station to fit a confined area, with entrances on the east and west sides of Balham High Road linked via a pedestrian subway. The station’s construction from white Portland stone with large glazed screens allowed natural light to flood the ticket halls and subway, creating a welcoming feel.

The formation of the London Passenger Transport Board in 1933 saw the C&SLR amalgamated with other lines to form London Underground, becoming the Northern Line.

With the outbreak of World War II, Balham was designated as one of the deep-level stations to be used as a civilian air raid shelter.

During an air raid on the evening of 14th October 1940 a large fragmentation bomb was dropped on the road above the northern end of the platforms. The crater left by the device was crashed into by a bus, causing the northbound platform tunnel to collapse and fill with earth, water and sewage from the fractured mains and sewers.

The effects of the explosion, combined with the flooding of the entire station led to the deaths of 64 civilians and 4 railway staff with over 70 people injured. The line was closed between Tooting Bec and Clapham Common to allow repairs to take place, with the work completed and the station reopened on 12th January 1941.

Nothing of any note occurred at the station for the next forty six years when the station buildings, platforms and passageways were granted Grade II Listed Status on 16th June 1987.

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Address: Junction Rd, London N19 5RQ
Opened: 22 June 1907
Station Code: ACY
Fare Zone: 2/3

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London Underground Line(s) Served:

Northern Line (High Barnet Branch)

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Service Pattern(s):

10 Trains Per Hour to Morden
10 Trains Per Hour to Battersea Power Station
16 Trains Per Hour to High Barnet
4 Trains Per Hour to Mill Hill East

Interchange(s)

OSI – Upper Holloway (London Overground Gospel Oak to Barking Line) 400 Metres

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Station History

Leslie Green designed Highgate Station was opened as one of their northern termini by the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway on 22nd June 1907.

The station was upgraded in 1930 with the original lifts being replaced with escalators. Also at this time, the secondary entrance to the station was replaced with a Charles Holden design virtually identical to the one at Hammersmith.

Upon the formation of the London Passenger Transport Board, the CCE&HR became part of the London Underground, forming the Northern Line in 1933.

Under the new ownership the station was renamed Archway (Highgate) to better reflect its location on 11th June 1939, before the line was extended to East Finchley as part of the New Works Programme on the 3rd July of that year.

Two years later, the station was again renamed, this time to Highgate (Archway) on 19th January 1941 before reverting to Archway in December 1947.

Redevelopment of the area in the early 1960s saw the original station buildings at Archway demolished and replaced as part of the 17 storey Archway Tower office scheme in 1963.

Plans to make the station step free were implemented in 2007 but, although a Transport and Works Act order was granted, the project was subsequently shelved due to lack of funds.

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Address: High Street, London
N1 9LQ
Opened: 1st September 1892
Station Code: AGL
Fare Zone: 1

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London Underground Line(s) Served:

Northern Line (Bank Branch)

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Service Pattern(s):

20 Trains Per Hour to Morden
10 Trains Per Hour to Edgware
8 Trains Per Hour to High Barnet
2 Trains Per Hour to Mill Hill East

Interchange(s)

None

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Station History

The City & South London Railway opened Angel Station on 17th November 1901 as the terminus of their new northern extension from Moorgate. The original station building, located at the corner of City Road and Torrens Street was designed by Sydney Smith.

The ambitious nature of the C&SLR saw Angel’s terminus status last less than six years, as the line was extended to Euston, opening on 12th May 1907 with Angel becoming a through station.

The C&SLR was taken over by the Underground Electric Railways Company of London in 1913 and the new owner continued to expand and improve the line. In the 1920s the entire line was closed to rebuild the tunnels to allow for larger trains. At this time Angel received a newly tiled station façade and the original lifts were replaced with larger examples.

As a result of the tunnel widening works, the UERC merged the line with its existing Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway to form the Morden to Edgware Line.

Following the formation of the London Passenger Transport Board in 1933, the UERC was merged with other rail and bus companies to form London Transport. At this time, the Mordern to Edgware service was renamed to the Northern Line.

From opening, the original station building and lifts suffered from chronic overcrowding, made worse by the narrow ialand platform at track level. With London’s ever-growing population and the move towards further passenger safety, the decision was taken to rebuild the whole station.

Work commenced in 1989 with the original station building being closed. This was followed by construction of a new section of Northbound running tunnel to allow for a new platform. The Southbound platform was rebuilt and widened to occupy the space left by the former Northbound platform and running line.

On the surface, a new ticket hall was constructed on Islington High Street as part of the Angel Square office development, with escalators being installed down to platform level, replacing the original lifts in the old building. The new ticket hall opened on 10th August 1992 with the rest of the station becoming operational on 17th September of that year.

Further refurbishment work was carried out in 2007 with additional CCTV cameras and help points being installed, alongside new communications equipment and the replacement of damaged signage.

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