Oakwood tube station
Piccadilly line · Zone 5 · Enfield
About Oakwood station
Oakwood was not in the original plan to extend the Piccadilly line beyond Finsbury Park, which provided for only seven additional stations, yet it opened on 13 March 1933 as part of the Cockfosters extension and briefly served as the line’s terminus until Cockfosters opened. Its first name, Enfield West, proved unpopular with passengers heading for shops and offices in Enfield, about 2 miles away. It became Enfield West (Oakwood) in 1934 and, after protests from Southgate Council, simply Oakwood on 1 September 1946, a name that had been among the suggestions before opening, alongside Merryhills and East Barnet.
The building is one of Charles Holden’s designs for the Piccadilly line extensions: a large, box-shaped ticket hall with a monumental ceiling, surrounded by lower structures containing shops. Its proportions echo classical architecture, the hall being approximately a ‘double cube’, and it is similar to Holden’s slightly earlier Sudbury Town and Acton Town. Oakwood is listed at Grade II*. An upgrade from October 2006 to December 2007 installed a lift giving step-free access to the platforms, along with new information indicators and 27 additional CCTV cameras.
First and last trains from Oakwood
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly towards Heathrow Terminal 5, Heathrow Terminal 4 or Rayners Lane | 05:11 – 23:56 to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 | 05:11 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:02 |
| Piccadilly towards Cockfosters | 06:25 – 01:10 | 06:25 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:52 |
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 20 Piccadilly trains an hour per direction from Oakwood, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Oakwood
Running times between Oakwood and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly | Cockfosters | 3.5 min |
| Piccadilly | Southgate | 3.6 min |
Connections
Oakwood is served by the Piccadilly line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Oakwood station
The station stands at the junction of Bramley Road (A110) and Chase Road, on the edge of the Oakwood area of Enfield (N14); the other end of Chase Road is close to Southgate station. The arrival of the Cockfosters extension stimulated rapid suburban growth, and much of the open countryside that existed here in 1930 was quickly covered by new housing. Oakwood Library is about 240 m from the station, which also has its own car park.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Oakwood Library | 240 m |
Frequently asked questions
It opened in 1933 as Enfield West, but the name misled passengers bound for shops and offices in Enfield, about 2 miles away. It became Enfield West (Oakwood) in 1934, and after protests from Southgate Council was renamed Oakwood on 1 September 1946.
Yes, it is listed at Grade II*. Charles Holden’s design centres on an imposing box-shaped ticket hall with a bold, monumental ceiling, proportioned roughly as a ‘double cube’ and surrounded by lower blocks containing shops.