Belsize Park tube station
Northern line · Zone 2 · Camden
About Belsize Park station
Belsize Park opened on 22 June 1907 as an intermediate stop on the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway’s line from Charing Cross to Golders Green; before opening it was to have been called simply Belsize. Leslie Green designed the building in his Modern Style, with the ox-blood faience frontage and five round arched windows familiar from his other stations, on ground once occupied by the Trewint Industrial Home for Girls. It stayed largely untouched until the late 1980s, when the lifts were replaced and a new ticketing system put in. Since July 2011 it has been listed Grade II.
The platforms are deep: three lifts descend 33.2 m to reach them. Stairs are the alternative, and they explain a puzzle on the signs. The one at the top gives 209 steps between street and train, while the one at the bottom says 189, because the other 20 lie between the lowest lift landing and the platforms.
First and last trains from Belsize Park
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern towards Morden, Kennington or Battersea Power Station | 05:41 – 00:19 | 05:41 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:29 |
| Northern towards Edgware or Golders Green | 06:02 – 00:54 | 06:02 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:58 |
Times are TfL’s published timetable departures from this station; on Saturday the list follows TfL’s “Saturdays and public holidays” timetable.
At the busiest hour on a weekday there are up to 24 Northern trains an hour per direction from Belsize Park, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Belsize Park
Running times between Belsize Park and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Northern | Chalk Farm | 1.6 min |
| Northern | Hampstead | 2.3 min |
Connections
Belsize Park is served by the Northern line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Belsize Park station
At the northern end of Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park is a stop on the Edgware branch between Hampstead and Chalk Farm. The Royal Free Hospital, a short distance to the north, is about 310 m away. The Everyman cinema is only about 100 m from the entrance and the WAC Arts Centre about 150 m. Within a few minutes’ walk are Belsize Wood Nature Reserve (230 m), the Isokon Gallery (260 m), Belsize Park Community Library (310 m), Hampstead Green (370 m) and Primrose Gardens (380 m).
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Belsize Wood Nature Reserve | 230 m |
| Royal Free Hospital | 310 m |
| Everyman | 100 m |
| WAC Arts Centre | 150 m |
| Troyes House Garden | 230 m |
| Isokon Gallery | 260 m |
| Belsize Park Community Library | 310 m |
| Heath Strange Garden | 320 m |
Frequently asked questions
The sign at the top of the stairs gives 209 steps between street and train, but the sign at the bottom says 189. The difference is the 20 steps between the bottom landing of the lifts and the platforms. The three lifts descend 33.2 m.
Yes, it became Grade II listed in July 2011. The building, by Leslie Green, has his typical ox-blood faience façade with five round arched windows, and it remained largely unaltered until the lifts were replaced in the late 1980s.