Bounds Green is a London Underground station. It is located at the junction of Bounds Green Road and Brownlow Road in Bounds Green in the London Borough of Haringey, north London. The station is on the Piccadilly line, between Wood Green and Arnos Grove stations. It is on the boundary between London fare zone 3 and 4.

History

Like all stations on the Cockfosters extension, Bounds Green, which opened on 19 September 1932, On the night of 13 October 1940, during The Blitz, a lone German aircraft dropped a single bomb on houses to the north of the station.

thumb|left|Memorial plaque placed in 1994 for the 1940 air raid victims

A memorial plaque (placed in the station in 1994,

Design

thumb|left|Station entrance viewing northwards in 1955, showing the unique eight-sided station building.

Architecturally, this tube station, designed in the typical "Box-style" of the architect Charles Holden by his colleague C. H. James, is a well-preserved example of the modernist house style of London Transport in the 1930s. The eight-sided frontage The escalators were installed in 1989 and 1991, replacing the 1932 originals. The current escalators are Otis MH-B type of vertical rise.

The station's platform tunnels have, in common with those of Southgate, a diameter of 21 feet (6.4 metres). In contrast, the much busier Wood Green, Turnpike Lane and Manor House have 23-foot (7-metre) diameter platform tunnels. The construction of "suicide pits" between the rails was also innovative; these were built in connection with a system of passageways under the platforms to give access to the track.

Improvements

The station was refurbished in 2007 as part of Transport for London's £10 billion Investment Programme. The works were carried out at night and in a series of weekend closures. This work involved the restoration of heritage features and included the upgrading of CCTV cameras, retiling and decorating the station, repairs to the roof and exterior, platform resurfacing and the installation of Help Points. and between 05:27 and 00:09 westbound.

Connections

The station is served by various day and nighttime London Bus routes.

Nearby places

  • Bounds Green
  • Bowes Park
  • Muswell Hill
  • Wood Green

References

Bibliography

  • London Transport Museum Photographic Archive