Colindale station improvements

What we're doing

An upgraded Northern line station will be built for Colindale with improvements to include:

spacious new ticket hall, large enough to accommodate the expected increase in passenger numbers
lift for step-free access from the street to platform level
a new building, which will be an important gateway to the wider Colindale area
an accessible toilet with infant changing facility
infrastructure improvements and more cycle parking
a new in-station retail space
a sustainable blue-and-green roof drainage system with wild plants

Work has already started. The station car park will be closed permanently to enable construction. Blue badge parking spaces will be relocated in the vicinity.

Site traffic to the works compounds - on the plaza next to the station and in the station carpark - will be supervised by trained banksmen but we ask pedestrians to take extra care during such times.

How the work is funded

The scheme is funded by the Government's Levelling Up Fund as well as contributions from Barnet Council, local developers and TfL.

Northern Line: track closures

Doing this work safely will mean that partial closures of the Northern line (Edgware branch) are necessary. Colindale station will also need to be closed temporarily.

Although noise is unavoidable during such works, TfL’s contractor will take all reasonably practicable measures to control noise in accordance with the Control of Pollution Act 1974. Staff have been briefed to ensure that noise is kept to a minimum.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the TfL customer services team, available 24-hours a day, seven days a week on 0343 222 1234, or by email to: contactus@tfl.gov.uk.

The TfL Colindale webpage is updated regularly for information about the project, please use this link for information about travel arrangements during the closure.

Colindale station - temporary closure

Colindale station will be closed from Friday 7 June 2024
It will re-open in December 2024
During the closure, trains will not stop at Colindale Tube station
During the closure, we are advising people to use buses to connect with nearby Northern line and Thameslink stations

Bus

Use local buses or the additional bus route NL6 for nearby stations.

These buses stop at Tube and Thameslink stations nearby:

204 - Burnt Oak (Northern line) and Kingsbury (Jubilee line)
186 - Hendon Central (Northern line) and Mill Hill Broadway (Thameslink)
303 - Kingsbury (Jubilee line) and Mill Hill Broadway (Thameslink)
324 - Hendon Central (Northern line) and Kingsbury (Jubilee line)
142 - Burnt Oak (Northern line) and Hendon (Thameslink)
32 - Hendon (Thameslink)
183 - Hendon (Thameslink)
NL6 - Colindale (Northern line - closed) - Hendon Central (Northern line)

Bus route NL6

NL6 will run every 15 minutes on weekdays at peak times between Colindale and Hendon Central stations
All journeys on route NL6 will be free of charge
From Colindale, NL6 buses will start outside 121 Colindale Avenue, stop at Aerodrome Road / Colindale Gardens, and terminate at Hendon Central station (Stop G)
Towards Colindale, NL6 buses will start at Stop E opposite Hendon Central station, stop at Aerodrome Road / Colindale Gardens, and terminate at Stop CA opposite Colindale station

Fares

On bus route 186, the bus fare will be refunded automatically if you are travelling between Mill Hill Broadway and Hendon Central when using Contactless or Oyster cards and after touching in or out at one of these 2 stations
All journeys on the NL6 will be free of charge
Normal TfL and Thameslink fares will apply on all other routes
Oyster top-ups or ticket machines will not be available at Colindale station during the closure. If you need to buy or top-up your Oyster card, use nearby Oyster ticket stops or Tube and rail stations
Using a contactless card or mobile device for adult rate pay as you go travel also includes daily and weekly fare capping

Northern line part closures

There will be a series of part closures of the Northern line between Golders Green and Edgware in 2024.

During the closures, there will be no Tube service to or from Brent Cross, Hendon Central, Colindale, Burnt Oak or Edgware stations.

Southbound services from Golders Green are not affected and are expected to continue as normal throughout the track closures.

During the closure, it may be quickest to take local bus services to Jubilee line or Thameslink stations for journeys into central London. See below for more information.

Closure dates

The dates for these closures are:

June (weekends)

Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June
Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June
Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June

July

Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 July

Alternative travel arrangements

Local buses to the Jubilee line

It may be quicker to travel via the Jubilee line on these buses:

79, 186 and 340 serve the Edgware area and Canons Park station
114 serves the Burnt Oak area and Queensbury station
204 and 303 serve the Colindale area and Kingsbury station

Local buses to Thameslink services

There are Thameslink services to and from Mill Hill Broadway and Hendon stations
Central London destinations include King's Cross-St Pancras, Farringdon, City Thameslink (for St Paul's), Blackfriars, London Bridge, and Elephant & Castle
Buses 114, 186, 221, 240, 251, 302 and 303 serve Mill Hill Broadway station
Buses 32, 83 and 183 serve Hendon station
Thameslink fares apply
You cannot change to the Northern line at Kentish Town Tube station - it is closed until September 2024
Engineering works may affect your journey - plan ahead

Temporary buses

Rail replacement bus service NL1 will run between Golders Green and Canons Park (for Jubilee line) stations during the Northern line part closures
It will stop at Golders Green, Golders Green Road (for Brent Cross), Hendon Central, Colindale, Burnt Oak and Edgware stations (all Northern line)
All journeys on the NL1 will be free of charge
Overnight, buses will run on routes N5 and the NL1 which stop at or near all Northern line stations on the Edgware branch
For Brent Cross, take local bus routes 83, 183, 210, or 240 to/from Golders Green station. Customers travelling to/from north of Brent Cross using the NL1 should use stops on Golders Green Road at Limes Avenue (northbound stop C) or Highfield Avenue (southbound stop P)
At Colindale station, northbound NL1 buses (towards Canons Park via Edgware) will stop at Colindale station (Stop CA). Southbound NL1 (towards Golders Green) will stop near 121 Colindale Avenue. This is west of the Tube station
At Colindale station, NL1 will also stop at Aerodrome Road/Colindale Gardens in both directions. This is east of the Tube station
At Edgware station, northbound NL1 (towards Canons Park) will stop on Hale Lane/Edgware Library (Stop M) and on Station Road (Stop L)

Step-free travel during the part line closure

Existing and temporary TfL bus services offer full step-free access
There is step-free interchange between Tube services and buses at Golders Green on the Northern line and Kingsbury on the Jubilee line

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