Turnpike Lane is the name of a street in Haringey

London Borough of Haringey

The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough, in North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by others as part of Outer London. It was created in 1965 by the amalgamation of three former boroughs. It shares borders with six other London boroughs...

, north London

London

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The road is characterised by independent retailers

Retailing

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 with flats

Apartment

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 above their shops. It is also a local transport hub, with Turnpike Lane tube station

Turnpike Lane tube station

Turnpike Lane tube station is a station at Turnpike Lane on the Piccadilly Line of the London Underground, between Manor House and Wood Green stations, and in Travelcard Zone 3.It is located within the London Borough of Haringey...

 and a major bus station situated off the eastern end of the street.

Description

Turnpike Lane forms part of the A504

A roads in Zone 5 of the Great Britain numbering scheme

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 route, running roughly east-west for less than one kilometre.

A small park named Ducketts Common is situated near the eastern end of the road, opposite the Underground and bus stations. It was once an area of common land where people had the right to graze their animals; it now has a pleasant green and seating facilities and comfortable Victorian houses on two sides.

By day, Turnpike Lane is a busy cosmopolitan shopping street and an important thoroughfare for car

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 traffic. Speciality shops remain open until late at night. By evening there are some restaurants, including Malaysian, Greek, Indian, Kurdish, Turkish, Chinese, Thai, Lebanese, and continental as well as smaller café

Café

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s catering to all budgets.

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