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The first ever timber tube station has opened in London.
After two years of closures, north London’s Colindale station has finally re-opened for good, and it’s got a swish new ticket hall (replacing the post-war one it had previously). The Underground station on the Edgware branch of the Northern line finally fully reopened to customers on Monday December 22, with fully step-free access for the first time.
Colindale’s old 1960s-built entrance has been replaced with a new concourse featuring a distinctive curved ceiling clad with laminated timber. It’s quite the change, with the dreary, fluorescent-lit hall being replaced with an airy structure, with high ceilings and plenty of natural light. The station’s original platform clock has also been restored and installed as a centrepiece of the new concourse, while the entrance has increased its capacity to accommodate for new homes in the area. The ticket hall’s roof has had a sustainable blue-and-green roof drainage system installed, there is access to all platforms via a lift, and the pavements outside the front of the station have been widened.
Work started on the glow-up back in January 2024. After a six-month closure in the second half of 2024 for major works, the station partially re-opened in December 2024. Now that Colindale’s new ticket hall is open, TfL will complete the final parts of the station’s upgrade which includes installing an enhanced accessible customer toilet (available from mid-2026), permanent signage, new cycle parking facilities and letting the station’s new retail space. The old ticket hall will be demolished, and TfL will continue discussions with Barnet Council about potential future uses of the site.
London’s Deputy Mayor for Transport, Seb Dance, said: ‘I’m delighted that Colindale is now the 94th step-free Tube station and will benefit from a whole host of other improvements to not only improve accessibility but also support major housing developments in the local area, as well as boosting local businesses and inclusive economic growth. More than a third of Underground stations across the capital are step-free and we are determined to keep growing this number as we build a fairer, better London for everyone.’
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