Goodge Street tube station
Northern line · Zone 1 · Camden
About Goodge Street station
Goodge Street opened on 22 June 1907 under another name: the Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway called it Tottenham Court Road. It was renamed on 9 March 1908, ahead of the interchange that joined the separate Northern and Central line stations at today’s Tottenham Court Road. The new name comes from John Goodge, who developed the land in the early 18th century. Leslie Green designed the surface building, and the station is one of the few that still rely on lifts rather than escalators, and still keep separate entrance and exit areas; there is also a 138-step staircase.
Beneath it lies one of eight deep-level Second World War air-raid shelters. From August 1943 it served as an alternative headquarters for the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, used by the US Army Signal Corps as a signals installation. After the war it housed up to 8,000 troops and remained an army transit centre until a fire on 21 May 1956. A later fire in the station, on 21 June 1981, killed a man and injured 16 people and led to a recommendation to ban smoking on the Underground.
First and last trains from Goodge Street
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern towards Battersea Power Station, Kennington or Morden | 05:52 to Morden – 00:30 to Morden | 05:52 to Morden – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:40 to Morden |
| Northern towards High Barnet, Edgware or Mill Hill East | 05:45 – 00:42 to Edgware | 05:45 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:46 |
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 Goodge Street, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Goodge Street
Running times between Goodge Street and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Northern | Tottenham Court Road | 1.5 min |
| Northern | Warren Street | 1.2 min |
Connections
Goodge Street is served by the Northern line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Goodge Street station
The station stands on the western side of Tottenham Court Road, just north of Goodge Street, and is one of three serving Fitzrovia. Whitfield Gardens is about 60 m away and Alfred Place Gardens about 110 m. The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and RADA Studios are within 140 m, and Goodge Place Market about 200 m. The BT Tower and Birkbeck College are both about 320 m away, with the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archeology, the Grant Museum of Zoology and Bedford Square at around 350 m. Warren Street is the next stop north.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| RADA Studios | 120 m |
| Goodge Place Market | 200 m |
| New College of the Humanities | 280 m |
| BT Tower | 320 m |
| Birkbeck College | 320 m |
| Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archeology | 340 m |
| Grant Museum of Zoology | 350 m |
| Bedford Square | 350 m |