Stonebridge Park station
Encyclopedia
Stonebridge Park station is a Network Rail
station in Tokyngton
, in the London Borough of Brent
. It is served by London Overground
(Watford DC Line
) and London Underground
(Bakerloo line
) services, which use the same platforms.
It is not to be confused with the nearby Midland Railway station (on the Dudding Hill loop line) which closed in 1902 and which until recent years had remained substantially complete.
The station is in Argenta Way, near Tokyngton Avenue. It is close to the North Circular Road
.
as part of their "New Line"
project on 15 June 1912 and was first used by Bakerloo line trains on 16 April 1917. One of the generating stations supplying this network was on the site of the current London Underground depot north west of the station. The carriage shed, now without direct connection to the DC line, between Stonebridge Park station and Stonebridge Park LU depot was originally built to house LNWR stock using the DC line.
The current station platforms and associated buildings were first built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway following destruction of the original structures by bombing in World War II, the booking hall at ground level appears to be the original building. The platform-level style of the rebuilding was different to that of the original DC line stations (but not the same as the 1938 South Kenton station
on the same line), utilising concrete and steel rather than brick buildings with wood and glass canopies. The 1940s buildings heve themselves suffered two major fires which resulted in the rebuilding of the Up side platform buildings and later the partial demolition of the Down side platform building. Later upgrading and improvement of the platform structures has retained the basic 1940s shape.
Some trackside structures on the south-east side of the North Circular Road which were visible until at least the 1980s were suggestive of the existence of platforms on a separate site further along the line towards Euston; however, 1920s Ordnance Survey
maps show the same location occupied by the original and current/post-war stations. These structures would seem to be remains of temporary war-time platforms erected while the station was being rebuilt rather than of any earlier separate station as sometimes suggested.
From 24 September 1982 to 4 June 1984 it was the northern operational terminus of the Bakerloo line.
, 440 and PR2 and school route 611 stops opposite the station entrance.
Routes 18
and Night route N18 run nearby on Harrow Road.
Network Rail
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station in Tokyngton
Tokyngton
Tokyngton commonly known as 'Monks Park' is a suburb located in northwest London, UK, and is part of the London Borough of Brent and the Wembley post town. Tokyngton means "the farm of the sons of Toca". -Location:...
, in the London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Brent
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 2,022. This rose slowly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 5,646 in the middle of the century. When the railways arrived the rate of population growth increased...
. It is 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...
(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....
) and 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...
(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...
) services, which use the same platforms.
It is not to be confused with the nearby Midland Railway station (on the Dudding Hill loop line) which closed in 1902 and which until recent years had remained substantially complete.
The station is in Argenta Way, near Tokyngton Avenue. It is close to the North Circular Road
A406 road
The A406 or the North Circular Road is a road which crosses North London, UK, linking West and East London. It, together with the South Circular Road, forms a ring road through the inner part of Outer London...
.
History
The line serving the station was opened by the London and North Western RailwayLondon and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
as part of their "New 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....
project on 15 June 1912 and was first used by Bakerloo line trains on 16 April 1917. One of the generating stations supplying this network was on the site of the current London Underground depot north west of the station. The carriage shed, now without direct connection to the DC line, between Stonebridge Park station and Stonebridge Park LU depot was originally built to house LNWR stock using the DC line.
The current station platforms and associated buildings were first built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway following destruction of the original structures by bombing in World War II, the booking hall at ground level appears to be the original building. The platform-level style of the rebuilding was different to that of the original DC line stations (but not the same as the 1938 South Kenton station
South Kenton station
South Kenton station is a Network Rail station served by London Underground Bakerloo Line and London Overground trains. It is between Kenton to the north, and North Wembley to the south...
on the same line), utilising concrete and steel rather than brick buildings with wood and glass canopies. The 1940s buildings heve themselves suffered two major fires which resulted in the rebuilding of the Up side platform buildings and later the partial demolition of the Down side platform building. Later upgrading and improvement of the platform structures has retained the basic 1940s shape.
Some trackside structures on the south-east side of the North Circular Road which were visible until at least the 1980s were suggestive of the existence of platforms on a separate site further along the line towards Euston; however, 1920s Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey , an executive agency and non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom, is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, producing maps of Great Britain , and one of the world's largest producers of maps.The name reflects its creation together with...
maps show the same location occupied by the original and current/post-war stations. These structures would seem to be remains of temporary war-time platforms erected while the station was being rebuilt rather than of any earlier separate station as sometimes suggested.
From 24 September 1982 to 4 June 1984 it was the northern operational terminus of the Bakerloo line.
Bus connections
This station is served by four London Bus routes, 112London Buses route 112
London Buses route 112 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The route is currently contracted Abellio London.-History:The 112 is a busy service which serves North Circular Road in the West...
, 440 and PR2 and school route 611 stops opposite the station entrance.
Routes 18
London Buses route 18
London Buses route 18 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to First Centrewest.-History:...
and Night route N18 run nearby on Harrow Road.