Tufnell Park tube station
Northern line · Zone 2 · Islington
About Tufnell Park station
Leslie Green designed this station for the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway, which opened it on 22 June 1907. Its exterior is clad in glazed terracotta faïence supplied by the Leeds Fireclay Company. Junction Road station on the Tottenham & Hampstead Junction Railway stood close by, yet the two were never physically connected.
Getting to the trains still involves the original arrangement: two lifts rather than escalators, followed by stairs once passengers leave the lifts, with the southbound platform at a lower level than the northbound. Tube Lines modernised the station in 2004, renewing the communication systems, retiling it completely and fitting new ceilings. It closed between 8 June 2015 and 4 March 2016 while the lifts were replaced. The ticket office has closed permanently, leaving passenger-operated machines, and a large ventilation fan installed under the Cooling the Tube project runs all year round.
First and last trains from Tufnell Park
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern towards Morden, Battersea Power Station or Kennington | 05:41 – 00:19 | 05:41 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:28 |
| Northern towards High Barnet, Mill Hill East or Finchley Central | 05:55 – 00:54 | 05:55 – 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 Tufnell Park, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Tufnell Park
Running times between Tufnell Park and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Northern | Archway | 1.8 min |
| Northern | Kentish Town | 1.5 min |
Connections
Tufnell Park is served by the Northern line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Tufnell Park station
Set in Islington close to its boundary with Camden, between Archway and Kentish Town on the Northern line, the station serves the Tufnell Park neighbourhood. Almost on the doorstep are The Boston Arms pub, about 40 m away, and the Boston Music Room, about 60 m. Day and night bus routes also stop here.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| The Boston Arms | 40 m |
| Boston Music Room | 60 m |
Frequently asked questions
Two lifts link the street with platform level; there are no escalators. After leaving the lifts, passengers use stairs to reach the trains, and the southbound platform is lower than the northbound one. The lifts were replaced during a closure that lasted from 8 June 2015 to 4 March 2016.
Leslie Green, the architect of the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway, which opened the station on 22 June 1907. The building is faced in glazed terracotta faïence tiles made by the Leeds Fireclay Company.