Oakwood | |
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Location of Oakwood in Greater London
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Location | Oakwood |
Local authority | Enfield |
Managed by | London Underground |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Accessible | Yes |
Fare zone | 5 |
London Underground annual entry and exit | |
2012 | 2.41 million |
2013 | 2.79 million |
2014 | 2.94 million |
2015 | 2.84 million |
Railway companies | |
Original company | London Electric Railway |
Key dates | |
13 March 1933 | Station opened as Enfield West |
31 July 1933 | Line extended to Cockfosters |
3 May 1934 | Renamed Enfield West (Oakwood) |
1 September 1946 | Renamed Oakwood |
Listed status | |
Listing grade | II* (since 20 July 2011) |
Entry number | 1078930 |
Added to list | 19 February 1971 |
Other information | |
Lists of stations | |
WGS84 | 51°38′51″N 0°07′54″W / 51.6475°N 0.1317°WCoordinates: 51°38′51″N 0°07′54″W / 51.6475°N 0.1317°W |
Oakwood is a London Underground station on the Piccadilly line. It is the second most northerly station on the line, between Southgate and Cockfosters stations, and is in Travelcard Zone 5. The station is on the edge of the Oakwood area of Enfield (N14) and is situated at the junction of Bramley Road (A110) and Chase Road (the other end of Chase Road is close to Southgate tube station). This station has step-free access after the upgrades made to the station between October and December 2007.
The station opened on 13 March 1933 as part of the Cockfosters extension, its original name being Enfield West. The station did not appear on the original plans to extend the Piccadilly line beyond Finsbury Park, which only provided for seven additional stations, however it served as the line's terminus for a brief period before Cockfosters station was opened.
The station building is a fine example of the architecture Charles Holden built for the Piccadilly line extensions, with a large and imposing box-shaped ticket hall surrounded by lower structures containing shops. The ceiling of the booking hall is particularly monumental and bold. The whole design mirrors proportions found in classical architecture, albeit in a distinctly 20th century structure. The dimensions of the ticket hall are approximately a "double-cube" (its front elevation is roughly twice its height and width). The station is similar to Holden's slightly earlier designs for Sudbury Town and Acton Town stations at the western end of Piccadilly line. Oakwood Station is a Grade II* listed building.