Camden Road railway station (Midland Railway)
| Camden Road | |
|---|---|
  Camden Road Location of Camden Road in London Borough of Camden | |
| Location | Kentish Town |
| Local authority | London Borough of Camden |
| Grid reference | TQ294847 |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 13 July 1868 | Opened |
| 1 January 1916 | Closed |
| Other information | |
| Coordinates | 51°32′45″N 0°08′01″W / 51.54592°N 0.1335°W |
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Camden Road railway station was the first station by that name in
In 1870 the North London Railway opened its Camden station, then called 'Camden Town', half a mile to the south west.. This should not be confused with Camden Town Underground station which opened in 1907. It was not until 1950 that there stopped being two 'Camden Town' stations, when the North London Railway station was renamed 'Camden Road'.
For a short period from 1878 and 1880, the MR operated the
The station was closed, as were others, in 1916 as a wartime economy measure, and was not re-opened.[2] The station buildings remained for many years before being replaced by a petrol station, and later by a car showroom.
References
- ^ "Circle Line, History". Clive's Underground Line Guides. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
- ^ Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentish Town Line and station open |
Midland Railway Midland Main Line |
St Pancras Line and station open | ||
| Midland Railway Widened Lines |
King's Cross Line open, station closed |
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