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Holloway Road tube station

London Underground station

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name	Holloway Road
image_name	Holloway Road stn building02.jpg
caption	Station building
manager	London Underground
fare_zone	2
locale	Holloway
borough	Islington
events1	Opened
years1	15 December 1906
platforms	2
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Holloway Road is a London Underground station. It is on the Piccadilly line between Caledonian Road and Arsenal stations, and is in London fare zone 2. It opened on 15 December 1906.

The station was constructed by the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway and was built with two lift shafts, but only one was ever used for lifts. The second shaft was the site of an experimental spiral escalator which was built by the American inventor of escalators, Jesse W. Reno. The experiment was not successful and was never used by the public. In the 1990s, remains of the escalator equipment were excavated from the base of the lift shaft and stored at the London Transport Museum Depot in Acton. From the platforms, a second exit no longer in use is visible and leads to the back of the used lift shaft.

The station is adjacent to the site of the former Holloway and Caledonian Road railway station.

The station is close to the Emirates Stadium, the home of Arsenal football club. As part of the planning permission £5m was due to be spent expanding the current station to cope with increased passenger numbers on match days. However subsequent studies showed that to ensure the station could cope with the numbers the lifts would have to be replaced with escalators which would cost £60m. As a result, the redevelopment plans were put on hold and now at match times the station is exit only, and before a match eastbound trains do not call.

Design

The architect of the station was Leslie Green who built it for the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway (Now part of London Transport) in the Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style). The building is listed by English Heritage as Grade II.

Refurbishment, 2007–2008

Refurbishment works completed in 2008 included the installation of a new public address system, replacement of aging customer information screens, and other aesthetic changes to improve the look, feel and security of the station. This includes improved lighting and a dramatic increase in the number of CCTV cameras.

Lift replacement 2023–24

In May 2023, works to replace the two 1980s lifts started with the work due to take until September 2024, replacing one lift at a time. During Emirates Stadium events the station was closed to prevent overcrowding.

Connections

London Buses serve the station with a number of day and nighttime routes.

References

Gallery

File:Ironwork, Holloway Road Station, London (8485755278).jpg|The Art Nouveau styled ironwork designed by Leslie Green at Holloway Road station Image:Holloway Road stn northbound look south.JPG|Eastbound platform looking south towards central London File:Holloway Road stn westbound look north.JPG|Westbound platform looking north towards Cockfosters Image:Holloway Road stn roundel.JPG|Station roundel on the eastbound platform Image:Holloway Road stn tiling.JPG|Tiling on the eastbound platform Image:Holloway Road Woolliscroft Tile.JPG|Maker's tile on the westbound platform

References

{{National Heritage List for England
(2011). "Get to... Emirates Stadium – Matchday arrangements". Arsenal Broadband Limited.
(3 February 2013). "London Underground by Design by Mark Ovenden – review".
(11 May 2023). "Reduced access to Holloway Road tube station for a year while lifts are replaced".
"Holloway Road Station (Stop SU)".
"Holloway Road Station (Stop SY)".

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