Kensal Rise railway station
Encyclopedia
Kensal Rise railway station is on the North London Line
on Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise in north west London
. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2
.
It opened in 1873 as Kensal Green, replacing Kensal Green & Harlesden railway station
which opened in 1861 at the crossing of Green Lane (later Wrottesley Road), lying in between the present station and Willesden Junction. The present station was renamed Kensal Rise in 1890. It is close to the newer station built on the Watford DC Line
in 1916. Both stations are now served by London Overground
(since late 2007), though Kensal Green is managed by London Underground
, being additionally served by the Bakerloo line
.
The station is located at .
North London Line
The North London Line is a railway line which passes through the inner suburbs of north London, England. Its route is a rough semicircle from the south west to the north east, avoiding central London. The line is owned and maintained by Network Rail...
on Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise in north west London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2
Travelcard Zone 2
Fare zone 2 is an inner zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services.-Background:...
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It opened in 1873 as Kensal Green, replacing Kensal Green & Harlesden railway station
Kensal Green & Harlesden railway station
Kensal Green & Harlesden was a railway station on the North London Line. It opened in 1861, and closed in 1873. On closure, it was replaced by Kensal Rise railway station.-References:* and , Brent Heritage...
which opened in 1861 at the crossing of Green Lane (later Wrottesley Road), lying in between the present station and Willesden Junction. The present station was renamed Kensal Rise in 1890. It is close to the newer station built on the Watford DC Line
Watford DC Line
The Watford DC Line is a commuter railway line from London Euston to Watford Junction. Services on the line are operated by London Overground....
in 1916. Both stations are now served by London Overground
London Overground
London Overground is a suburban rail network in London and Hertfordshire. It has been operated by London Overground Rail Operations since 2007 as part of the National Rail network, under the franchise control and branding of Transport for London...
(since late 2007), though Kensal Green is managed by London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
, being additionally served by the Bakerloo line
Bakerloo Line
The Bakerloo line is a line of the London Underground, coloured brown on the Tube map. It runs partly on the surface and partly at deep level, from Elephant and Castle in the south-east to Harrow & Wealdstone in the north-west of London. The line serves 25 stations, of which 15 are underground...
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The station is located at .
Service
The typical off-peak service at the station in trains per hour is:- 4 westbound to .
- 2 westbound to Clapham JunctionClapham Junction railway stationClapham Junction railway station is near St John's Hill in the south-west of Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Although it is in Battersea, the area around the station is commonly identified as Clapham Junction....
. - 6 trains per hour eastbound to .