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Cockfosters tube station is a London Underground station in Travelcard Zone 5 and is the northern terminus of the Piccadilly line. It is approximately 9 miles from central London, but it can take up to an hour to reach the centre by tube, 40 minutes on a good day. No tube tracks run beyond Cockfosters. Cockfosters Station Exterior File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ... Cockfosters is a place in London, in the London Borough of Barnet. ... The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough of northern outer London. ... Travelcard Zone 5 is the fifth outward zone of the Transport for London zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ... Travelcard Zone 5 is the fifth outward zone of the Transport for London zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ... The Piccadilly Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark blue on the Tube map. ... Jump to: navigation, search The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

The station was designed by Charles Holden and opened 31 July 1933. It is located on Cockfosters Road (EN4) in Barnet, at the northern end of the Cockfosters parade of shops. Trent Park, Southgate School are nearby, and Junction 24 of the M25 is 3 miles away. Charles Henry Holden (12 May 1875 - 1 May 1960) was an English architect known for his designs of stations on the London Underground railway system. ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... EN4 is the postcode for Cockfosters and East Barnet in the London Borough of Barnet in north London. ... The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough of northern outer London. ... Mansion at Trent Park The Trent Park mansion houses the Trent Park campus of Middlesex University in North London. ... The M25 motorway looking south between junctions 14 and 15, near Heathrow Airport. ...

Most northbound Piccadilly trains terminate here although some terminate at Oakwood or Arnos Grove, particularly in peak hours or in the evenings. The Oakwood tube station is a station on the Piccadilly Line, Zone 5, between Southgate and Cockfosters. ... Arnos Grove tube station is a tube station on the Piccadilly line, in Travelcard Zone 4. ...

The "London LOOP" walk uses one of the station's foot tunnels to cross Cockfosters Road. The London Outer Orbital Path or London LOOP is a 225 km (140 mile) signed walk along public footpaths, and through parks, woods and fields in Outer London. ...

There is a New Licensed Private Hire Vehicle Office (Minicab) in the station to let you progress further away from London if you wish. Run by the KGC Group you are assured of a quality service from their GPRS Satelitte Dispatch & Navigation Systems.

Categories: Piccadilly Line stations | Enfield Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ... The Oakwood tube station is a station on the Piccadilly Line, Zone 5, between Southgate and Cockfosters. ... The Piccadilly Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark blue on the Tube map. ... Image File history File links Cockfosters Station Interior, taken by Globe199, March 2003 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Cockfosters Station Interior, taken by Globe199, March 2003 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Cockfosters Station Sign File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Cockfosters Station Sign File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...