Mornington Crescent tube station
Northern line · Zone 2 · Camden
About Mornington Crescent station
Leslie Green designed the surface building in the Modern Style, the British take on Art Nouveau, for the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway, which opened the station on 22 June 1907; “Seymour Street” had been proposed as its name beforehand. It was little used for decades. For many years it opened only on weekdays, and before 1966 Edgware-bound trains passed through without stopping. On 23 October 1992 it closed so that its 85-year-old lifts could be replaced, work meant to take a year, but lack of funding and the station’s state of neglect kept it shut for six years.
Camden Council and BBC Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, whose game Mornington Crescent is named after the station, both helped the campaign to reopen it. During the rebuilding the distinctive light blue tiling was restored, the ticket hall reconstructed and a second lift shaft converted into a staircase and station facilities. The show’s regular cast reopened it on 27 April 1998, and a plaque to the panellist Willie Rushton was added in 2002. Its position is a quirk too: tube maps draw it west of the Northern line‘s Bank branch, yet it actually lies east of those tunnels, which cross the Charing Cross branch at Euston.
First and last trains from Mornington Crescent
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern towards Battersea Power Station, Kennington or Morden | 05:48 to Morden – 00:26 to Morden | 05:48 to Morden – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:36 to Morden |
| Northern towards High Barnet, Edgware or Mill Hill East | 05:50 – 00:47 to Edgware | 05:50 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:51 |
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 Mornington Crescent, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Mornington Crescent
Running times between Mornington Crescent and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Northern | Camden Town | 1.8 min |
| Northern | Euston | 1.9 min |
Connections
Mornington Crescent is served by the Northern line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Mornington Crescent station
The station stands at the southern end of Camden High Street, where it meets Hampstead Road and Eversholt Street, with Camden Town to the north and the Regent’s Park Estate to the south. A statue of Richard Cobden is just 10 m from the station, Camden Town Library about 80 m and the David Roberts Art Foundation about 90 m. Harrington Square Gardens and Oakley Square Gardens are around 170–180 m away, WM College about 200 m and Theatro Technis about 300 m. Since 1998 the station has kept the same hours as most others, partly to ease pressure on nearby Camden Town.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Camden Town Library | 80 m |
| WM College | 200 m |
| Theatro Technis | 300 m |
| Richard Cobden Statue | 10 m |
| Harrington Square Gardens | 170 m |
| Oakley Square Gardens | 180 m |
| Theatre Technis | 300 m |
Frequently asked questions
The station shut on 23 October 1992 so that its 85-year-old lifts could be replaced, with reopening planned within a year. Lack of funding and the state of neglect meant it stayed closed for six years, until a substantial refurbishment was finished and it reopened on 27 April 1998.
The BBC Radio 4 panel game often features a game called Mornington Crescent, named after the station. The programme supported the campaign to reopen it, its regular cast of Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden reopened it in 1998, and a plaque to panellist Willie Rushton was installed in 2002.