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The Northern Line is a deep-level tube line of the London Underground, coloured black on the Tube map. With two routes through the central area and two to the north, it is one of the more complicated lines on the system. Despite its name, it is the Underground line that extends furthest south. 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... The 1995 Stock used on London Undergrounds Northern Line is currently the newest fleet of trains on the network. ... Transport for London (TfL) is a government body responsible for the transport system in the City of London, the capital city of the United Kingdom. ... The Tube redirects here. ... The Bakerloo Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured brown on the Tube map. ... The Central Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured Red on the tube map. ... The Circle Line of the London Underground became known as such in 1949, when it was separated from its parent lines, the Metropolitan Line and the District Line, although it had been shown on Underground maps since 1947. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... The East London Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map. ... The Hammersmith and City Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the Tube map, running between Hammersmith and Aldgate East, extending to Barking in the rush hours. ... The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground, coloured silver grey on the Tube map. ... The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground. ... The Piccadilly Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark blue on the Tube map. ... The Victoria Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured light blue on the Tube map. ... The Waterloo & City Line is a short underground metro line in London, formally opened on 11 July 1898. ... The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light-rail public transport metro for the redeveloped Docklands area of eastern London, England. ... Tramlink (initially known as Croydon Tramlink) is a public transport tramway in south London, operated by FirstGroup on behalf of Transport for London. ... The term Northern Line can refer to: Northern Line, a deep-level tube line of the London Underground Northern railway line, Sydney, a railway line between North Sydney and Hornsby via Strathfield, run by Cityrail in Sydney, New South Wales The Northern Line (Merseyrail), a line of the Merseyrail electric... The Tube redirects here. ... Tube map is the commonly used name for the schematic diagram that represents the lines, stations, and zones of the London Underground. ...

History

Formation of the Northern Line

The City & South London Railway (C&SLR), London's first deep-level tube railway, was built under the supervision of James Henry Greathead who had been responsible, with Peter W. Barlow, for the Tower Subway. It opened in November 1890 from Stockwell to a now-disused station at King William Street; the latter was inconveniently placed and unable to cope with the traffic, so in 1900 a new route to Moorgate via Bank was opened. By 1907 the C&SLR had been extended to run from Clapham Common to Euston. City & South London Railway train. ... City & South London Railway train. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... The City & South London Railway (C&SLR), originally known as City of London & Southwark Subway, is considered to be the first real deep-level tube railway in the world. ... James Henry Greathead (6 August 1844 - 21 October 1896) was an engineer renowned for his work on the underground railway networks of London. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Tower Subway is a tunnel beneath the River Thames in central London, close â€” as the name suggests â€” to the Tower of London. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Stockwell tube station is a London Underground station in Stockwell, in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Plaque marking the location of the station King William Street was a short-lived northern terminus on the City & South London Railway (CSLR), a predecessor to the Northern Line on the London Underground. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... Moorgate station Moorgate station is a London Underground and mainline station in the City of London, located on Moorgate, the street of the same name, north of London Wall. ... Bank and Monument are interlinked London Underground stations, spanning the length of King William Street in the City of London. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Clapham Common tube station is a station on London Undergrounds Northern Line. ... Euston station, also known as London Euston, is a major railway station to the north of central London and in the London Borough of Camden. ...

The Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway (CCE&HR) (known as the "Hampstead Tube") was opened in 1907 and ran from Charing Cross (known for many years as Strand) to Golders Green and Highgate (now known as Archway). It was extended south by one stop to Embankment in 1914. Image File history File links Small diagram of the formation of the Northern Line of the London Underground by Rob Brewer. ... The Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway (CCE&HR), was a deep-level tube railway constructed in London by the Underground Electric Railways Company of London Limited. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Charing Cross London Underground station serves both the Northern and Bakerloo lines and provides an interchange with the National Rail network at Charing Cross station. ... There have been two stations on the London Underground network called Strand station, both sites are located close to Strand. ... Golders Green tube station is a station of the London Underground on the Northern Line. ... Archway tube station is a London Underground station in north London, near Archway Tower at the intersection of Holloway Road and Junction Road. ... Embankment station, April 2002 Embankment tube station is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

In 1913 the two lines came into common ownership, and during the 1920s connections were built so that the two lines joined at Camden Town and Kennington. The tunnels of the CSLR were also expanded to match the standard size and the lines were extended from Golders Green to Edgware in the north (1923 and 1924) and from Clapham Common to Morden in the south (1926). The resulting line became known as the Morden–Edgware Line, although a number of alternative names were also mooted in the fashion of the contraction of Baker Street & Waterloo Railway to "Bakerloo", such as "Edgmorden" and "Medgware". It was eventually named the Northern Line in 1937. 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The 1920s were a decade sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... Camden Town tube station is a major crossover point for the two branches of the Northern Line and the busiest station on the entire London Underground. ... Categories: Northern Line stations | London Underground stubs ... Golders Green tube station is a station of the London Underground on the Northern Line. ... Edgware tube station is a London Underground station in Edgware, in the London Borough of Barnet, in north London. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Clapham Common tube station is a station on London Undergrounds Northern Line. ... Morden tube station is a London Underground station in Morden in the London Borough of Merton. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Bakerloo Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured brown on the Tube map. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Morden extension

The Morden extension added seven new stations all designed by Charles Holden in a modern style that became known as the "Morden Style". With the exception of the stations at Morden and Clapham South, where more land was available, the new stations were generally built on confined corner sites at main road junctions in already developed areas. Holden made good use of his limited space and designed impressive buildings. The street level structures are of white portland stone with tall double height ticket halls with the famous London Underground roundel design made up in coloured glass panels in large glazed screens. The stone columns framing the glass screens are summounted by a capital formed as a three dimensional version of the roundel. The large expanse of glass ensured that the ticket halls were bright and, lit from within at night, welcoming. The first and last new stations on the extension, Morden and Clapham South, included a parade of shops and were designed with structures capable of being built above (like many of the earlier central London stations). Clapham South was extended upwards around the time of its original construction with a block of apartments; Morden was extended upwards in the 1960s with a block of offices. All the stations on the extension are now Grade II listed buildings with the exception of Morden. Morden tube station is a London Underground station in Morden in the London Borough of Merton. ... 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. ... Clapham South station Clapham South tube station is a station on London Undergrounds Northern Line between Clapham Common and Balham stations and was opened in 1926 as the first station of the Morden extension of the line. ... The Tube redirects here. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...

After nationalisation in 1933 the Great Northern & City Railway, which ran from Moorgate to Finsbury Park, became part of the Underground as the Northern City Line; it was operated as part of the Northern Line, though it was never connected to it. Nationalization is the act of taking assets into state ownership. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Moorgate station Moorgate station is a London Underground and mainline station in the City of London, located on Moorgate, the street of the same name, north of London Wall. ... The main line platforms at Finsbury Park Finsbury Park station is a busy and often chaotic transport interchange in north London, between two London Underground lines (the Piccadilly Line and the Victoria Line), National Rail and two bus stations, one on each side of the railway station. ... The Northern City Line is the railway line from Moorgate to Finsbury Park in London. ...

New works programme 1935–40: the Northern Heights plan

In June 1935 an ambitious plan of new extensions was announced by LT, including the integration of a complex of existing London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) lines north of Highgate across the "Northern Heights". These lines, original built in the 1860s and 1870s by the Edgware, Highgate and London Railway (and its successors), ran from Finsbury Park to Edgware via Highgate, with branches to Alexandra Palace and High Barnet. The line taken over would also be extended beyond Edgware to Brockley Hill, Elstree South and Bushey Heath and a new depot at Aldenham. This would involve electrification of the surface lines (served by steam trains at the time) and the construction of three new linking sections of track: a connection between the Northern City Line and Finsbury Park station on the surface, an extension of the Highgate branch tube to the LNER line near East Finchley via new deep-level platforms below the existing Highgate station and a short diversion from before the LNER's existing station at Edgware to the Underground's station on the same name. 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... LNER timetable for Autumn 1926 detailing the resumption of services after the General Strike. ... // Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States is built in the six year period between 1863 and 1869. ... // Events and Trends Technology The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ... // Edgware, Highgate and London Railway This railway ran from Finsbury Park to Edgware, and remains in its original form only in the sections of the Northern Line between East Finchley station and Mill Hill East. ... The main line platforms at Finsbury Park Finsbury Park station is a busy and often chaotic transport interchange in north London, between two London Underground lines (the Piccadilly Line and the Victoria Line), National Rail and two bus stations, one on each side of the railway station. ... Edgware railway station is a former London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) station in the Edgware area of north London. ... Alexandra Palace railway station (Muswell Hill branch) is a former station in the grounds of Alexandra Palace in the Muswell Hill area of north London. ... High Barnet tube station is a London Underground station in High Barnet in north London. ... Brockley Hill tube station was an unbuilt London Underground station in the Brockley Hill area of north London. ... Elstree South tube station (usually just Elstree on Underground maps) was an unbuilt London Underground station in Elstree, Hertfordshire. ... Bushey Heath tube station was an unbuilt London Underground station in Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire. ...

Work began in the late 1930s, but was disrupted by the start of the War. Sufficient progress had been made on the Highgate link and the High Barnet branch that they were allowed to continue and opened in 1939 (Archway to East Finchley), 1940 (East Finchley to High Barnet) and 1941 (Highgate station). A single track of the LNER line to Edgware was electrified as far as Mill Hill East in 1941 in order to serve the barracks there, thus forming the Northern Line as it is today. The new train depot at Aldenham had already been built and was used to build Halifax bombers. Work on the other elements of the plan was suspended. Image File history File links Map of the proposed Northern Heights extensions, Northern Line, London Underground (based on 1940 Tube map) Image by ChrisO File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Mill Hill East tube station is a London Underground station in Mill Hill in North London. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Halifax W1057 ZA-X of No. ...

After the War, the area beyond Edgware was made part of the Green Belt, and the potential demand for services from Bushey Heath thus vanished. Available funds were directed towards completing the eastern extension of the Central Line instead, and the Northern Heights plan was dropped. Aldenham depot was converted into a repair facility for buses. The line from Finsbury Park to Muswell Hill and Alexandra Palace via the surface platforms at Highgate was closed to passenger traffic in 1954. A local pressure group, the Muswell Hill Metro Group, campaigns to reopen this route as a light rail service. So far there is no sign of movement on this issue; the route, now the "Parkland Walk", is highly valued by walkers and cyclists and suggestions in the 1990s that it could, in part, become a road were met with fierce opposition. In city planning, the Green Belt is a concept for controlling metropolitan growth introduced around London, England by minister of housing Duncan Sandys via a Government Circular. ... The Central Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured Red on the tube map. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...

The suburban railway heritage of the High Barnet branch beyond Highgate can be seen in the design of the stations.

Trains

All Northern line trains consist of London Underground 1995 Stock and are in the distinctive London Underground livery of Red, White and Blue. In common with the other deep-level lines the trains are the smaller of the two sizes used on London Underground. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 913 KB) London Underground Northern Line 1995 tube stock electric multiple unit 51705 at Finchley Central tube station on 24 October 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 913 KB) London Underground Northern Line 1995 tube stock electric multiple unit 51705 at Finchley Central tube station on 24 October 2005. ... The 1995 Stock used on London Undergrounds Northern Line is currently the newest fleet of trains on the network. ... The Tube redirects here. ...

Stations

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High Barnet branch

High Barnet tube station is a London Underground station in High Barnet in north London. ... Totteridge and Whetstone tube station is the penultimate station on the High Barnet branch of Northern Line of the London Underground. ... Woodside Park tube station is a London Underground station in north London. ... The accessible stations and lines Very few stations on the New York City Subway are handicapped accessible; most that are lie on recently constructed lines or are terminal stations. ... Main entrance (this photo was taken while the station was closed due to signal failure) West Finchley tube station is a London Underground station in the Finchley area of north London in the London Borough of Barnet. ... The accessible stations and lines Very few stations on the New York City Subway are handicapped accessible; most that are lie on recently constructed lines or are terminal stations. ... Mill Hill East tube station is a London Underground station in Mill Hill in North London. ... Finchley Central tube station is a London Underground station in the Finchley Central area of north London. ... East Finchley is a London Underground station in East Finchley. ... Highgate tube station is a London Underground station in the borough of Haringey, near to Highgate. ... Archway tube station is a London Underground station in north London, near Archway Tower at the intersection of Holloway Road and Junction Road. ... Tufnell Park tube station is a London Underground station in Islington close to the border with Camden (see Tufnell Park). ... Kentish Town is a London Underground station and mainline station in the London Borough of Camden. ...

Edgware branch

Edgware tube station is a London Underground station in Edgware, in the London Borough of Barnet, in north London. ... Burnt Oak is a station on the Northern Line of the London Underground in Zone 4. ... Station on the Northern Line, Edgware branch in Zone 4, between Burnt Oak tube station and Hendon Central tube station. ... Station on the Northern Line, Edgware branch, on the boundary between Zones 3 and 4. ... Station on the Northern Line, Edgware branch, in Zone 3, between Hendon Central tube station and Golders Green tube station. ... Golders Green tube station is a station of the London Underground on the Northern Line. ... Hampstead tube station is a London Underground station in Hampstead village in north London. ... Belsize Park tube station is a London Underground station on the Northern Line. ... Chalk Farm tube station is a London Underground station near Camden Town in London. ...

Camden Town

The junctions connecting the two northern branches of the Northern Line to the two central branches are just south of Camden Town station. The station has a pair of platforms on each of the two northern branches, and southbound trains can depart toward either Charing Cross or Bank from either of the two southbound platforms. Camden Town tube station is a major crossover point for the two branches of the Northern Line and the busiest station on the entire London Underground. ... Northern Line carriage - internal - night - London - England - 240404 Photo taken by Tagishsimon on the 24th April 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Northern Line carriage - internal - night - London - England - 240404 Photo taken by Tagishsimon on the 24th April 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Charing Cross branch

Southbound trains on this branch often terminate at Kennington, where they return by means of a loop track. Mornington Crescent tube station A train pulls into the Mornington Crescent tube station Mornington Crescent is a station in Camden Town in north London, named after the road it is on. ... Euston station, also known as London Euston, is a major railway station to the north of central London and in the London Borough of Camden. ... Warren Street Warren Street tube station is a London Underground station. ... Goodge Street Goodge Street is a London Underground station on Tottenham Court Road. ... One of several entrances to Tottenham Court Road tube station Tottenham Court Road is a station on the London Underground, serving as an interchange between the Central Line and the Charing Cross branch of the Northern Line. ... Leicester Square tube station Leicester Square Tube Station is a station on the London Underground, located on Charing Cross Road, a short distance to the east of Leicester Square itself. ... Charing Cross London Underground station serves both the Northern and Bakerloo lines and provides an interchange with the National Rail network at Charing Cross station. ... Embankment station, April 2002 Embankment tube station is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster. ... A 1948 poster showing the main concourse. ...

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Bank branch

Euston station, also known as London Euston, is a major railway station to the north of central London and in the London Borough of Camden. ... Kings Cross St Pancras tube station is the London Underground station serving both Kings Cross and St Pancras main line stations in the London Borough of Camden. ... Angel tube station Angel tube station is a London Underground station in The Angel, Islington. ... Old Street station entrance and (inset) its shopping arcade Old Street station is a London Underground and railway station just north of the City, lying on the border between Islington and Hackney. ... Moorgate station Moorgate station is a London Underground and mainline station in the City of London, located on Moorgate, the street of the same name, north of London Wall. ... Bank and Monument are interlinked London Underground stations, spanning the length of King William Street in the City of London. ... Categories: Jubilee Line stations | Northern Line stations | London Underground stubs ... The accessible stations and lines Very few stations on the New York City Subway are handicapped accessible; most that are lie on recently constructed lines or are terminal stations. ... Borough tube station Borough tube station is a London Underground station in The Borough, London Borough of Southwark. ... Bakerloo line entrance Elephant & Castle station in Elephant and Castle in the London Borough of Southwark, England consists of a main line railway station, serving various suburban stations within south London, and a tube station. ...

Morden branch

Categories: Northern Line stations | London Underground stubs ... Oval tube station Interior of Oval tube station Oval tube station in Kennington is a station on the Northern Line of the London Underground between Stockwell and Kennington stations. ... Stockwell tube station is a London Underground station in Stockwell, in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Categories: Northern Line stations | London Underground stubs ... Clapham Common tube station is a station on London Undergrounds Northern Line. ... Clapham South station Clapham South tube station is a station on London Undergrounds Northern Line between Clapham Common and Balham stations and was opened in 1926 as the first station of the Morden extension of the line. ... Balham tube station is a station on London Undergrounds Northern Line located between Clapham South and Tooting Bec stations. ... Tooting Bec tube station is a London Underground station in Tooting, South London. ... Tooting Broadway tube station is a London Underground station in Tooting, South London. ... Colliers Wood tube station is a London Underground station in South London. ... South Wimbledon (Merton) London Underground station is not actually situated in Wimbledon. ... Morden tube station is a London Underground station in Morden in the London Borough of Merton. ...

More recent developments

In 1975, the Northern City Line, known by that time as the Highbury branch, became part of British Rail; it is now served by First Capital Connect. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in the United Kingdom that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ...

In the 1980s and 1990s the line was nicknamed the "Misery Line", though its reputation improved somewhat after the introduction of new rolling stock in the late 1990s. The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...

In 2003, a train derailed at Camden Town. This damaged points and signals and the junctions there were not used while repairs were underway — trains coming from Edgware worked the Bank branch only, and trains from High Barnet and Mill Hill East the Charing Cross branch only. This situation was resolved when the junctions reopened, after much repair work and safety analysis and testing, on 7 March 2004. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Camden Town tube station is a major crossover point for the two branches of the Northern Line and the busiest station on the entire London Underground. ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A joint report by London Underground and its maintenance contractor Tubelines concluded that poor track geometry was the main cause, and that, because of the geometry, extra friction arising out of striations (scratches) on a newly installed set of points had allowed the leading wheel of the last carriage to climb the rail and so derail. The track geometry at the derailment site is a very tight bend and tight tunnel bore, which precludes the normal solution for this sort of geometry of canting the track by raising the height of one rail relative to the other. Tubelines is a private company, responsible for the maintenance, renewal and upgrade of the Underground infrastructure on three London Underground lines, including track, trains, signals, civil work and stations. ...

On 13 October 2005, the entire Northern Line service was suspended due to maintenance problems with the emergency braking system on the trains. [1] A series of rail replacement buses was used to connect outlying stations with other Underground lines. [2]. A reduced service was reintroduced on 17 October 2005, and full service was restored on 18 October. October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ...

In early 2006 the Mayor's office commented that one of the next long-term areas of focus was the expansion of the tube into poorly-served areas of south London. This was given to most likely be a case of:

Camberwell is a district of London in the London Borough of Southwark. ... Categories: Northern Line stations | London Underground stubs ... Camden Town tube station is a major crossover point for the two branches of the Northern Line and the busiest station on the entire London Underground. ...

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