Colindale and Kentish Town tube stations to reopen in time for Christmas

Two tube stations on the Northern line that are currently closed for upgrade works are to reopen in time for Christmas.

Kentish Town Station

Kentish Town tube station closed in June 2023 for major escalator replacement works, and had been due to reopen this summer, but the works took longer than planned, so the station is now expected to reopen on Monday 23rd December – although that’s still subject to any last minute snagging issues.

(it’s on the TfL travel planner as open on 24th December)

Kentish Town station June 2023

Although the repair schedule to replace the escalators had projected a one-year job, once they started stripping out the equipment, the structural condition of the station was worse than expected. Cutting out and replacing more equipment added to the problems, and replacement concrete needed longer to cure, all adding to the delays.

During the closure, TfL also removed the redundant ticket office and realigned the ticket barriers to provide more space for customers and additional ticket gates. The station will also have been repainted and deep-cleaned, with new floor and wall tiling and improved signage installed.

The station is also an interchange with the Thameslink service, and it’s with some irony that just as the tube station reopens, the Thameslink station will close for several days of engineering works on the national rail tracks.

TfL giveth and Network Rail taketh away.

Colindale Station

Colindale station closed in June this year for a complete rebuild. That will take a lot longer to complete, but in the interim while working on the platforms and stairs, TfL has been building a temporary entrance, and that will open on or around 20th December.

(it’s on the TfL travel planner as open on 21st December)

During the six-month station closure, steelwork has been installed to create the new ticket hall, and over the next couple of years, the rest of the station will be rebuilt with the new ticket hall and lifts to provide step-free access.

Colindale station June 2024