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Totteridge and Whetstone tube station is a London Underground
London Underground

The London Underground is a metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the UK....
 station in north London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
. The station is the penultimate one on the High Barnet branch
Northern Line

The Northern line is a deep-level tube line on the London Underground, coloured black on the Tube map. It carries more passengers per year than any other Underground line; 206,734,000 passengers per annum....
 of the Northern Line
Northern Line

The Northern line is a deep-level tube line on the London Underground, coloured black on the Tube map. It carries more passengers per year than any other Underground line; 206,734,000 passengers per annum....
, between Woodside Park
Woodside Park tube station

Woodside Park tube station is a London Underground station in Woodside Park, north London.The station is on the Northern Line#High Barnet branch of the Northern Line, between West Finchley tube station and Totteridge and Whetstone tube station stations, and in Travelcard Zone 4....
 and High Barnet
High Barnet tube station

High Barnet tube station is a London Underground station located in High Barnet in North London. The station is the terminus of the Northern Line#High Barnet branch of the Northern Line and is in Travelcard Zone 5....
 stations, and in Travelcard Zone 4
Travelcard Zone 4

Travelcard Zone 4 is the fourth outward zone of Transport for London's zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London....
. It is on the northern side of Totteridge Lane (A5109), somewhat to the east of the Dollis Brook
Dollis Brook

The Dollis Brook is a river running through North London. It rises on Moat Mount Open Space in Mill Hill in the London Borough of Barnet. After flowing under Hendon Wood Lane its course is eastwards through areas of open space....
 (the traditional boundary between Totteridge
Totteridge

Totteridge is an area of the London Borough of Barnet in north London, England. It is a mixture of suburban development and open land situated 8.20 miles north north-west of Charing Cross....
 and Whetstone
Whetstone, London

Whetstone is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, bearing the postcode London N20. It is to the east of Totteridge, and these areas are often lumped together as Totteridge & Whetstone....
) hence is in Whetstone.

History
Totteridge and Whetstone station was planned by the Edgware, Highgate and London Railway
Edgware, Highgate and London Railway

The Edgware, Highgate and London Railway was a railway in north London. The railway was a precursor of parts of London Underground's Northern Line and was, in the 1930s the core of an ambitious expansion plan for that line which was thwarted by the World War II....
 (EH&LR) and was originally opened as Whetstone and Totteridge on 1 April 1872 by the Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)

The Great Northern Railway was a List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom established by the London & York Railway Act of 1846....
 (which had taken over the EH&LR).






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Totteridge and Whetstone tube station is a London Underground
London Underground

The London Underground is a metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the UK....
 station in north London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
. The station is the penultimate one on the High Barnet branch
Northern Line

The Northern line is a deep-level tube line on the London Underground, coloured black on the Tube map. It carries more passengers per year than any other Underground line; 206,734,000 passengers per annum....
 of the Northern Line
Northern Line

The Northern line is a deep-level tube line on the London Underground, coloured black on the Tube map. It carries more passengers per year than any other Underground line; 206,734,000 passengers per annum....
, between Woodside Park
Woodside Park tube station

Woodside Park tube station is a London Underground station in Woodside Park, north London.The station is on the Northern Line#High Barnet branch of the Northern Line, between West Finchley tube station and Totteridge and Whetstone tube station stations, and in Travelcard Zone 4....
 and High Barnet
High Barnet tube station

High Barnet tube station is a London Underground station located in High Barnet in North London. The station is the terminus of the Northern Line#High Barnet branch of the Northern Line and is in Travelcard Zone 5....
 stations, and in Travelcard Zone 4
Travelcard Zone 4

Travelcard Zone 4 is the fourth outward zone of Transport for London's zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London....
. It is on the northern side of Totteridge Lane (A5109), somewhat to the east of the Dollis Brook
Dollis Brook

The Dollis Brook is a river running through North London. It rises on Moat Mount Open Space in Mill Hill in the London Borough of Barnet. After flowing under Hendon Wood Lane its course is eastwards through areas of open space....
 (the traditional boundary between Totteridge
Totteridge

Totteridge is an area of the London Borough of Barnet in north London, England. It is a mixture of suburban development and open land situated 8.20 miles north north-west of Charing Cross....
 and Whetstone
Whetstone, London

Whetstone is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, bearing the postcode London N20. It is to the east of Totteridge, and these areas are often lumped together as Totteridge & Whetstone....
) hence is in Whetstone.

History


Totteridge and Whetstone station was planned by the Edgware, Highgate and London Railway
Edgware, Highgate and London Railway

The Edgware, Highgate and London Railway was a railway in north London. The railway was a precursor of parts of London Underground's Northern Line and was, in the 1930s the core of an ambitious expansion plan for that line which was thwarted by the World War II....
 (EH&LR) and was originally opened as Whetstone and Totteridge on 1 April 1872 by the Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)

The Great Northern Railway was a List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom established by the London & York Railway Act of 1846....
 (which had taken over the EH&LR). The station was on a branch of a line that ran from Finsbury Park
Finsbury Park station

Finsbury Park Station is a busy transport interchange in North London. The interchange consists of an interconnected National Rail station, London Underground station and two bus stations....
 to Edgware
Edgware

Edgware is a suburb of North London situated north-west of Charing Cross. It should not be confused with Edgware Road, some miles to the south....
 via Highgate
Highgate

Highgate is a village in North London on the north-eastern corner of Hampstead Heath. Highgate rises to an altitude of at Highgate Wood and at North Hill....
.

After the 1921 Railways Act
Railways Act 1921

The Railways Act of 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an Act of Parliament by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which the country had derived from...
 created the Big Four railway companies the line was, from 1923, part of the London & North Eastern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway

The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four British railway companies" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain....
 (LNER). The section of the High Barnet branch north of East Finchley
East Finchley tube station

East Finchley is a London Underground station in East Finchley in north London.The station is on the Northern Line#High Barnet branch of the Northern Line, between Highgate tube station and Finchley Central tube station stations, and is in Travelcard Zone 3....
 was incorporated into the London Underground network through the "Northern Heights
Northern Line

The Northern line is a deep-level tube line on the London Underground, coloured black on the Tube map. It carries more passengers per year than any other Underground line; 206,734,000 passengers per annum....
" project begun in the late 1930s. High Barnet station was first served by Northern Line trains on 14 April 1940 and, after a period where the station was serviced by both operators, LNER services ended in 1941. The station still retains much of its original Victorian
Victorian era

The Victorian Era of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the period of Victoria of the United Kingdom reign from June 1837 to January 1901....
 architectural character today.

Transport connections

London Buses
London Buses

London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London that manages bus services within Greater London, United Kingdom. Buses are required to carry similar red colour schemes and conform to the same fare scheme....
 routes 251
London Buses route 251

London Buses route 251 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline....
 (Arnos Grove tube Station to Edgware bus/tube Station) and 326 (Barnet (the Spires) to Brent Cross Shopping Centre) stop on either side of Totteridge Lane near the station entrance.

Several other routes serve Whetstone High Road, a short distance away. These are:
  • 34
    London Buses route 34

    London Buses route 34 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London....
     - Barnet Church to Walthamstow Central bus/tube/railway station
  • 125
    London Buses route 125

    London Buses route 125 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London....
     - Winchmore Hill (Station Road) to Finchley Central
  • 234
    London Buses route 234

    London Buses route 234 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline....
     - Barnet (the Spires) to Highgate Wood (Sussex Gardens)
  • 263
    London Buses route 263

    London Buses route 263 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline....
     - Barnet Hospital to Archway tube station
  • 383
    London Buses route 383

    London Buses route 383 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline....
     - Barnet (the Spires) to Woodside Park tube station - Monday to Saturday except late evenings
  • N20 - Trafalgar Square to Barnet Church - night service
  • 606 - Ravenscroft School (Barnet) to Queensbury tube station - school service
  • 626 - Dame Alice Owens School (Potters Bar) to Finchley Central - school service
  • 628 - JFS School (Kingsbury) to Southgate tube station - school service
  • 634 - Muswell Hill Broadway to Barnet Hospital - school service
  • 688 - JFS School (Kingsbury) to Southgate tube tation - school service


Local information


Totteridge Lane is a busy road. There is a traffic island opposite the station entrance, but there have been many calls for a zebra crossing
Zebra crossing

A zebra crossing is a type of pedestrian crossing used in many places around the world. The crossing is characterised by longitudinal stripes on the road, parallel to the flow of the traffic, alternately a light colour and a dark one ....
 to be installed there to allow pedestrians to cross more safely.

The western part of the station building (to the left seen from Totteridge Lane) is a retail unit. It has been occupied by an estate agent for several years, and was previously a jeweller called Kempster & Sampson, a branch of a now defunct jeweller in Gants Hill
Gants Hill

Gants Hill is a district in the London Borough of Redbridge in North East London. It is a suburban development situated 9.5 miles north east of Charing Cross....
. Just to the west of the station is a block of flats (visible at the left edge of the picture), and west of that is a strip of green belt
Green belt

A green belt or greenbelt is a policy or land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural landscape surrounding or neighbouring urban areas....
 land.

To the east of the station is a cul-de-sac called Allum Way. At the end are some warehouses.

Opposite the station, on the south side of Totteridge Lane, is a small retail unit owned by London Underground. It is currently a jewellers and was previously the Totteridge Art Gallery.

The station is not wheelchair accessible due to flights of stairs to both northbound and southbound platforms. The staffing levels are low so it may be difficult to obtain assistance with wheelchairs.

See also

  • List of London Underground stations
    List of London Underground stations

    This is a list of London Underground stations. It includes all stations currently open on the London Underground and Docklands Light Railway....


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