2014

TQ3084 : Caledonian Road & Barnsbury station on a wet November afternoon

taken 9 years ago, near to Islington, England

Caledonian Road & Barnsbury station on a wet November afternoon
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury station on a wet November afternoon
The line through here was opened between 1850 and 1852 as the East & West India Docks & Birmingham Junction Railway. It was renamed the North London Railway in 1853. This gave a link from the Euston main line near Primrose Hill to the docks at Poplar via Bow. A station called Caledonian Road was opened in 1852 and existed until 1870 when Caledonian Road & Barnsbury station was opened as "Barnsbury" a little further east than the previous station. Barnsbury was renamed "Caledonian Road & Barnsbury" in 1893.

The line was electrified in 1916. All trains serving the station are now operated by London Overground, as well as frequent freight trains passing through. This view is from the eastbound platform looking in the direction of Camden Road. The line to the right is for freight.

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TQ3084, 279 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Marathon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 26 November, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 27 November, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3076 8440 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:32.6014N 0:6.9467W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3079 8441
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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