Tooting Broadway tube station
Northern line · Zone 3 · Wandsworth
About Tooting Broadway station
Tooting Broadway was born of a deal. In 1922 the Underground group planned to take the City and South London Railway south from Clapham Common and link it with a new Wimbledon and Sutton line; the Southern Railway objected, fearing the loss of passengers to a more direct route into London. A July 1923 agreement let the tube run as far as Morden in return for giving up the Sutton scheme, and Tooting Broadway opened on 13 September 1926. Charles Holden’s Grade II listed building occupies a corner lot, fronted by a double-height curving screen faced in white Portland stone with shops on either side and a large roundel in the central glazed panel.
South of the platforms a reversing siding between the running tunnels lets trains turn back short of Morden, and it has a grim history: on 6 October 1960 a train hit the end wall, seriously injuring the driver, and on 4 May 1971 another struck it at around 30 mph, killing the driver. Bigger plans never came. A 1946 report named the Morden branch the most overcrowded part of the Underground and proposed second tunnels from here to Kennington, but the idea was not taken forward, and a Crossrail 2 station considered here was dropped in October 2015 for a Balham route because of difficult soil.
First and last trains from Tooting Broadway
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern towards Morden | 06:16 – 01:00 | 06:16 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:11 |
| Northern towards Edgware, High Barnet or Mill Hill East | 05:21 to High Barnet – 00:11 to High Barnet | 05:21 to High Barnet – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:17 to High Barnet |
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 30 Northern trains an hour per direction from Tooting Broadway, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Tooting Broadway
Running times between Tooting Broadway and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Northern | Colliers Wood | 2 min |
| Northern | Tooting Bec | 1.7 min |
Connections
Tooting Broadway is served by the Northern line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Tooting Broadway station
Set on the corner of Tooting High Street and Mitcham Road, the station serves a densely populated district sometimes called Tooting Graveney. South Thames College’s Tooting Centre is just 60 m away, Broadway Market about 150 m, and Tooting Market and Tooting Library both about 220 m. St George’s Hospital is a few minutes’ walk, and Graveney Pocket Park lies roughly 350 m off.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| South Thames College Tooting Centre | 60 m |
| Broadway Market | 150 m |
| Tooting Market | 220 m |
| Tooting Library | 220 m |
| TK Maxx | 230 m |
| Graveney Pocket Park | 350 m |
| Lanesborough Wing Garden | 370 m |