Caledonian Road tube station
Piccadilly line · Zone 2 · Islington
About Caledonian Road station
Leslie Green designed the building for the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway, which opened the station on 15 December 1906; Barnsbury had been proposed as its name before opening. More than a century on it still relies on lifts, never having been converted to escalators. Unusually for a station of its age, those lifts go straight down to platform level with no extra stairs, which is why it can be shown as step-free on the maps without any rebuilding.
The building is Grade II listed. On the way south towards King’s Cross St Pancras, passengers can still spot the remains of York Road, the next stop until it closed in 1932. Northbound, the next station on the Piccadilly line is Holloway Road.
First and last trains from Caledonian Road
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly towards Northfields, Heathrow Terminal 5 or Heathrow Terminal 4 | 05:35 to Heathrow Terminal 5 – 00:21 to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 | 05:35 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:27 to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 |
| Piccadilly towards Cockfosters, Arnos Grove or Oakwood | 06:01 – 00:45 | 06:01 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:28 |
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 Piccadilly trains an hour per direction from Caledonian Road, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Caledonian Road
Running times between Caledonian Road and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly | Holloway Road | 1.5 min |
| Piccadilly | King's Cross St Pancras | 3.1 min |
Connections
Caledonian Road is served by the Piccadilly line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Caledonian Road station
The station is on Caledonian Road in Holloway, with Pentonville Prison close by. The Pleasance theatre is about 200 m away and Market Road Garden around 270 m. Caledonian Park, on the site of the Victorian Metropolitan Cattle Market, lies about 400 m away on Market Road. Bus routes 17, 91 and night route N91 serve the station, and Caledonian Road and Barnsbury station on the North London line is about half a mile to the south.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Pleasance | 200 m |
| Market Road Garden | 270 m |
| Caledonian Park | 400 m |
Frequently asked questions
It has kept its lifts since opening in 1906 and was never upgraded to escalators. Unusually for its era, the lifts run directly to platform level with no secondary staircases, so the station is marked as step-free on line maps without having had to be rebuilt.
Yes. The next station south used to be York Road, planned to relieve congestion at King’s Cross St Pancras. It closed in 1932, but it can still be seen from passing Piccadilly line trains.