Cricklewood railway station
Cricklewood Thameslink | |
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Station code | CRI |
DfT category | E |
Number of platforms | 4 |
Fare zone | 3 |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2018–19 | 0.901 million[1] |
2019–20 | 1.025 million[1] |
2020–21 | 0.349 million[1] |
2021–22 | 0.612 million[1] |
2022–23 | 0.821 million[1] |
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1870 | Opened |
Other information | |
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Coordinates | 51°33′31″N 0°12′46″W / 51.5586°N 0.2129°W |
London transport portal |
Cricklewood railway station is on the Midland Main Line in England, serving the town of Cricklewood in the London Borough of Barnet, north London. It is 5 miles 9 chains (8.2 km) down the line from St Pancras and is situated between West Hampstead Thameslink to the south and Brent Cross West to the north. Its three-letter station code is CRI.
It is served by
History
It was opened on 2 May 1870[2] as Childs Hill and Cricklewood nearly 2 years after the Midland Railway had built its extension (now called the Midland Main Line) to St. Pancras. The station acquired its present name in 1903.
To the north of the station, a
Between 1899 and 1926, a number of proposals were put forward to build an underground railway along the Edgware Road from Central London to Cricklewood via Kilburn, and envisaged the construction of a Tube station at Cricklewood. None of the schemes succeeded and the line was never built.[4]
A mural bearing the inscription QUEEN OF THE AIR (which was a nickname the British press gave Amy Johnson) was painted in Cricklewood station to commemorate the hundred-year anniversary of women getting the right to vote in the United Kingdom.[5]
Facilities
This station has 4 platforms, numbered from 1 (easternmost) to 4 (westernmost). Platforms 1 and 2 are on the southbound and northbound slow lines, where all regular services calling at the station use. Platforms 3 and 4 are on the southbound and northbound fast lines, which are normally fenced off while fast trains pass through this station non-stop, and only to be used when the slow lines are out of use.
Services
All services at Cricklewood are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[6]
- 4 tph to St Albans City
- 4 tph to Mitcham Junction and 2 run via Wimbledon)
During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services to and from Luton, Orpington and Rainham, as well as some late evening services to and from Bedford.
The station is also served by a night service between Bedford and Three Bridges on Sunday to Friday nights.
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Welsh Harp Line open, station closed
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West Hampstead Line and station open
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Dudding Hill Line open (freight only), station closed
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Dudding Hill Line
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Development
In 2014, the pedestrian subway of Cricklewood station was refurbished with renewed cladding, lighting and a repaired floor, and
Various schemes have been proposed for improved railway connections through Cricklewood. In early 2008, the London Group of the
Plans to build a new Brent Cross West station 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the north of Cricklewood are currently progressing, and the scheme was approved by national and London government in March 2014.[9][10] Unlike Cricklewood, the new station will be able to accommodate the new 12-carriage trains. Rumours that Cricklewood station would close when the new station opened have been refuted by the Brent Cross Cricklewood development company.[11] The developers announced funding for further upgrade work at Cricklewood station in 2010, including the installation of lifts to provide step-free access to all platforms.[12][13]
The proposal to re-open the
Connections
Cricklewood TMD and sidings
The original Cricklewood railway engine servicing depot was built by the Midland Railway just to the north west of curve of the junction with the Dudding Hill Line. It was built as and remains as the first major servicing depot for trains terminating in London, and for servicing the local regional commuter trains on the Midland Main Line. Part rebuilt by British Railways, it was closed to steam in December 1964.[16]
To the eastern side of the mainline, the Midland Railway had originally built a goods yard, which developed into a sizeable freight facility under British Railways, for collating and distributing goods around London. Resultantly, as the confines of the original depot with the introduction of electrification meant it could no longer be used, a new depot was built to the north east of the mainline, located directly north of the sidings and above the northern junction with the Dudding Hill Line.
Today, the depot serves as the London base for
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References
- ^ Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley page 50
- ^ Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books
- ISBN 1-85414-293-3.
- ^ Nathalie Raffray (29 November 2018). "Cricklewood Station graced with mural of UKs first female pilot Amy Johnson from Roe Green Village | Latest Kilburn and Brent News - Brent & Kilburn Times". Kilburntimes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ Table 52 National Rail timetable, May 2023
- ^ "Cricklewood". Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014. Cricklewood Station Improvements
- ^ London Campaign for Better Transport Archived 14 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine North and West London light railway (NWLLR) / Brent Cross Railway (BCR) plan
- ^ "Budget 2014: London regeneration and housing plans". BBC. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Mayor welcomes Budget that sparks thousands of new jobs and homes in London". London.gov.uk. Greater London Authority. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ Brent Cross Cricklewood: Myths about the project Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 20 December 2010
- ^ Brent Cross Cricklewood: The benefits Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 20 December 2010
- ^ Brent Cross Cricklewood: Transport Plan (Phase 2) Archived 29 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 July 2013
- ^ "Mayor's Transport Strategy 2018". London City Hall. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "West London Orbital". Transport for London. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Rail UK Steam Locomotive Shed".
- OL 11956311M.
External links
- Train times and station information for Cricklewood railway station from National Rail