Hendon Central tube station
Northern line · Zones 3 and 4 · Barnet
About Hendon Central station
Hendon Central opened on 19 November 1923, together with Brent Cross (then called Brent), as the first stage of the Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway’s extension beyond Golders Green. It was the end of the line until the second and final section to Edgware opened on 18 August 1924. Like every station north of Golders Green it is on the surface, although the tracks enter twin tunnels a short distance further north towards Colindale.
Stanley Heaps designed it in a neo-Georgian style, with a prominent portico and a Doric colonnade, and gave Brent Cross a similar look; the building is Grade II listed. When it opened it stood amid fields south of the old village of Hendon, and because the area was largely undeveloped, the station and the buildings that followed over the next few years could be planned together. It faces a circus 240 feet (73 m) across with four approach roads, long a roundabout called Central Circus and now a signal-controlled crossroads. Writing in 1932, William Passingham called it an outstanding example of coordinating road planning with a station’s needs, and predicted it would become the centre of a small township.
First and last trains from Hendon Central
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern towards Morden, Kennington or Battersea Power Station | 05:31 – 00:59 to Golders Green | 05:31 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:07 to Golders Green |
| Northern towards Edgware | 05:17 – 01:05 | 05:17 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:09 |
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 22 Northern trains an hour per direction from Hendon Central, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Hendon Central
Running times between Hendon Central and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Northern | Brent Cross | 2 min |
| Northern | Colindale | 2.7 min |
Connections
Hendon Central is served by the Northern line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Hendon Central station
The station stands on an A41 junction in north-west London, at the heart of the suburb that grew up around its circus. The Holocaust Memorial Garden is about 230 m away and the Hendon War Memorial about 370 m. Bus routes 83, 113, 143, 186, 324 and 326, plus night route N113, serve the station, and on the Northern line the next stops are Colindale and Brent Cross.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Hendon War Memorial | 370 m |
| Holocaust Memorial Garden | 230 m |