First look inside London Underground station after 6 month revamp closure to handle population surge

First look inside London Underground station after 6 month revamp closure to handle population surge

The Colindale station was project was completed with £29.5m Levelling Up funding from the government

New Colindale Station ticket hall opens

Work on the station upgrade had started in January 2024 The new entrance to Colindale Station – (Credit – Tfl) The new ticket hall at Colindale Station opened yesterday following nearly two years of upgrade work. The station now has step free access and additional capacity to support the growing population in the Colindale area. Work on the station upgrade began in January 2024 with funding contributions from central government, Barnet Council a…

From soggy piles to wooden beams: Inside Colindale’s new timber tube station

After a couple of years of building work, London Underground’s first* modern tube station built using timber construction has opened to passengers at Colindale on the Northern line. From this To this The new open-span entrance, topped by a timber roof, replaces a much smaller structure that was built after the original entrance was damaged during the Second World War. As well as subtle references to the area’s aviation heritage through the use o…

Colindale Tube station becomes latest addition to step-free network as new ticket hall opens to customers

Colindale Tube station’s new landmark ticket hall opened to customers today (Monday 22 December), giving the station on the Edgware branch of the Northern line step-free access for the first time. The new ticket hall replacing the former 1960s-built entrance includes a distinctive curved ceiling clad with laminated timber, a sustainable blue-and-green roof drainage system, and a lift giving access from street to platform – meaning Colindale beco…