Arsenal tube station

London Underground station
(Redirected from Gillespie Road station)

Arsenal tube station is a London Underground station in Highbury, north London. The station is on the Piccadilly line. It is in Travelcard Zone 2. It is between Holloway Road and Finsbury Park tube stations. The station was originally known as Gillespie Road. In 1932, it was renamed after Arsenal Football Club. It is the only Tube station named directly after a football club.[6]

Arsenal London Underground
Station entrance
Arsenal is located in Greater London
Arsenal
Arsenal
Location of Arsenal in Greater London
LocationHighbury
Local authorityLondon Borough of Islington
Managed byLondon Underground
Number of platforms2
Fare zone2
London Underground annual entry and exit
2017Decrease 2.82 million[1]
2018Increase 3.24 million[2]
2019Decrease 2.77 million[3]
2020Decrease 1.00 million[4]
2021Increase 1.21 million[5]
Railway companies
Original companyGreat Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway
Key dates
1906Opened as Gillespie Road
1932Renamed Arsenal (Highbury Hill)
c. 1960Renamed Arsenal
Other information
External links
WGS8451°33′31″N 0°06′21″W / 51.55861°N 0.10583°W / 51.55861; -0.10583

History change

Gillespie Road station was opened by the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway (GNP&BR) on 15 December 1906.[6] When the different London Underground companies were joined together, the GNP&BR became the Piccadilly line. The original station building and ticket hall were designed by Leslie Green. The buildings had red terracotta on the outside. The station is similar to Holloway Road and Caledonian Road stations, also on the Piccadilly line. The station was renamed to Arsenal in 1932.

References change

  1. "Multi-year station entry-and-exit figures (2007–2017)". London Underground station passenger usage data. Transport for London. January 2018. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. "Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 21 August 2019. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  5. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Croome, Desmond F. (1998). The Piccadilly Line. Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. ISBN 1-85414-192-9.

Other websites change

Preceding station     London Underground   Following station
Piccadilly line
towards Cockfosters