Highbury, Old railway station entrance
Another deceptive entrance. Much prettier than the real entrance to Highbury & Islington on the other side of the road, but it has been long closed. Though perhaps it's being held in reserve for when the Arsenal fans come flooding down the Holloway Road.
This was built much later than the grand North London Railway station on the other side of the road (which was destroyed by a V-1 in World War 2. It was built for the Great Northern & City Railway later to become a part of the Northern Line, later in 1975 transferred to British Rail.
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Justin Cormack (75 months ago | reply)
I guess they moved it to merge the train and tube entrances. I dont remember this one being open when I was a kid.
Fin Fahey (75 months ago | reply)
You're quite right, in fact I remember it being rather crudely boarded up in the 70s. But it's been a bit tarted up and turned into a sort of a landmark since. Always wonder if it'll ever find a new use though...
steena added this photo to her favorites. (75 months ago)
Dan K ™ (75 months ago | reply)
I've heard that it'll be brought back into use possibly relating to the ELLE or Crossrail and ther extra traffic that could bring.
Fin Fahey (75 months ago | reply)
That would be nice, I was hoping the ELLE would have that effect.
Joey Harrison (75 months ago | reply)
Nice addition for the ME pool. Thanks.
Kyle Strickland added this photo to their favorites. (64 months ago)
a b e r a f a n (58 months ago | reply)
The Islington Council planning brief for Highbury Corner envisages this coming back into use (though planning briefs include plenty of things that never happen!) Fin - the brief also talks, as I remember - about any development of Highbury and Islington Station making use of the last remaining column fragments from the NLR station as 'feature'!!!
LondonDave (52 months ago | reply)
Nice photo. We've used it to illustrate a Londonist post, here: londonist.com/2008/02/monday_miscella_91.php
Cheers!
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