Caledonian Road & Barnsbury | |
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Location | Barnsbury |
Local authority | London Borough of Islington |
Managed by | London Overground |
Owner | Network Rail |
Station code | CIR |
DfT category | E |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Accessible | Yes [1] |
Fare zone | 2 |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2018–19 | 1.734 million [2] |
2019–20 | 1.640 million [2] |
2020–21 | 0.599 million [2] |
2021–22 | 1.161 million [2] |
2022–23 | 1.328 million [2] |
Key dates | |
10 June 1852 | Opened as Caledonian Road |
21 November 1870 | relocated east, renamed Barnsbury |
1893 | renamed Caledonian Road & Barnsbury |
Other information | |
External links | |
Coordinates | 51°32′36″N0°06′52″W / 51.5432°N 0.1145°W |
London transportportal |
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury railway station in the London Borough of Islington in North London is on the North London line and is in Travelcard Zone 2. The station and all trains serving it are operated by London Overground.
The station opened in 1870 as "Barnsbury" replacing the 1852 Caledonian Road station which was slightly west of the present site. [3] Barnsbury was renamed "Caledonian Road & Barnsbury" in 1893. [4]
Between 14 May 1979 and 11 May 1985 the station was served by the Crosstown Linkline diesel multiple unit service between Camden Road and North Woolwich.
To allow four-car trains to run on the London Overground network, the North London line between Gospel Oak and Stratford closed in February 2010, and reopened 1 June that year, in order for a new signalling system to be installed and 30 platforms to be extended. After the reopening the work continued until May 2011 with a reduced service and none on Sundays. [5]
The station entrance on Offord Street leads to the old westbound platform (until February 2010) from which a footbridge gives access to the newer island platforms, numbered 2 and 3, probably to distinguish them from the old platform 1.[ according to whom? ] There is a footpath, with Oyster readers, from Caledonian Road to the entrance.
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London Buses routes 17, 91, 259, 274 and night route N91 serve the station. [6]
The typical off-peak weekday, Saturday and Sunday service at the station in trains per hour is
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Camden Road towards Richmond or Clapham Junction | North London line | Highbury & Islington towards Stratford |
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