Upper Holloway railway station
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Upper Holloway railway station is in Holloway
, North London
, near Archway (N19). It is on the Gospel Oak to Barking Line
, between and . It is operated by London Overground
, and the service is usually one train every 20 to 30 minutes in each direction. The line is not electrified, and services are operated by two-car Class 172
DMU
s.
The station is a short walk along Holloway Road
from on the Northern Line
. This is currently the most convenient interchange between the two lines, given as "450 m" on the maps inside London Overground trains (but the interchange is not mentioned on London Underground maps). There are rumours of an interchange station to be built at Tufnell Park where the Gospel Oak to Barking line crosses the Northern Line, on the site of the now demolished station but as yet there is no official word on if or when this work would be carried out.
Signs of the station's past remain. The building which used to be the ticket office can be seen beside the south entrance (for trains towards Gospel Oak). A footbridge over the track remains but this is closed and the only way over the track is by Holloway Road. The platforms were originally built to accommodate longer trains. The unused sections of platform remain but are closed and in a poor state of repair.
As of summer 2008, the station has been repainted and re-signed in London Overground colours, with the green-painted staircase railings (for example) of the former Silverlink
franchise giving way to Overground orange.
The station was formerly located between and station, which both closed in 1943. The cause of the closures was in part related to their close proximity to Upper Holloway station.
The station is in Travelcard
Zone 2.
Holloway, London
Holloway is an inner-city district in the London Borough of Islington located north of Charing Cross and follows for the most part, the line of the Holloway Road . At the centre of Holloway is the Nag's Head area...
, North London
London
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, near Archway (N19). It is on the Gospel Oak to Barking Line
Gospel Oak to Barking line
The Gospel Oak – Barking Line is a railway line in north and east London which connects Gospel Oak in North London and Barking in East London as part of the London Overground network. It is sometimes known as the Goblin , although this is a nickname rather than an official title...
, between and . It is operated 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...
, and the service is usually one train every 20 to 30 minutes in each direction. The line is not electrified, and services are operated by two-car Class 172
British Rail Class 172
The Class 172 is a type of diesel multiple unit of the Turbostar family, similar to the Class 168, Class 170 and Class 171.-Technical details and variants :There will be four sub-types:*Class 172/0 - two-car units in operation with London Overground...
DMU
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
s.
The station is a short walk along Holloway Road
Holloway Road
Holloway Road is a road in London. It is one of the main shopping streets in North London, and carries the A1 road as it passes through Holloway, in the London Borough of Islington...
from on the Northern Line
Northern Line
The Northern line is a London Underground line. It is coloured black on the Tube map.For most of its length it is a deep-level tube line. The line carries 206,734,000 passengers per year. This is the highest number of any line on the London Underground system, but the Northern line is unique in...
. This is currently the most convenient interchange between the two lines, given as "450 m" on the maps inside London Overground trains (but the interchange is not mentioned on London Underground maps). There are rumours of an interchange station to be built at Tufnell Park where the Gospel Oak to Barking line crosses the Northern Line, on the site of the now demolished station but as yet there is no official word on if or when this work would be carried out.
Station Infrastructure
Station facilities are very basic with little at street level other than a few signs to indicate the presence of a station. Holloway Road passes over the line and steps and ramps either side of the bridge lead directly down to the platforms. There are information points, CCTV cameras, information screens and loudspeakers. There are small rain shelters on each platform and the station staff operate out of a container sized portable office.Signs of the station's past remain. The building which used to be the ticket office can be seen beside the south entrance (for trains towards Gospel Oak). A footbridge over the track remains but this is closed and the only way over the track is by Holloway Road. The platforms were originally built to accommodate longer trains. The unused sections of platform remain but are closed and in a poor state of repair.
As of summer 2008, the station has been repainted and re-signed in London Overground colours, with the green-painted staircase railings (for example) of the former Silverlink
Silverlink
Silverlink Train Services Ltd was a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operated routes in North London and from London to Northampton...
franchise giving way to Overground orange.
The station was formerly located between and station, which both closed in 1943. The cause of the closures was in part related to their close proximity to Upper Holloway station.
The station is in Travelcard
Travelcard
The Travelcard is an inter-modal travel ticket for unlimited use on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway, Tramlink, London Buses and National Rail services in the Greater London area. Travelcards can be purchased for a period of time varying from one day to a year,...
Zone 2.