Gospel Oak railway station

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Gospel Oak London Overground
Gospel Oak station entrance, July 2017.png
The station entrance in 2017
Gospel Oak is located in Greater London
Gospel Oak
Gospel Oak
Location of Gospel Oak in Greater London
LocationGospel Oak
Local authorityLondon Borough of Camden
Managed byLondon Overground
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station codeGPO
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms3
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone2
National Rail annual entry and exit
2016–17Decrease 2.356 million[2]
– interchange Decrease 0.601 million[2]
2017–18Increase 2.379 million[2]
– interchange Increase 1.108 million[2]
2018–19Increase 2.700 million[2]
– interchange Increase 1.577 million[2]
2019–20Decrease 2.459 million[2]
– interchange Decrease 1.402 million[2]
2020–21Decrease 1.113 million[2]
– interchange Decrease 0.810 million[2]
Key dates
2 January 1860Opened (NLL)
4 June 1888Opened (GOBLIN)
1926Closed (GOBLIN)
1981Reopened (GOBLIN)
Other information
External links
WGS8451°33′19″N 0°09′05″W / 51.5552°N 0.1514°W / 51.5552; -0.1514Coordinates: 51°33′19″N 0°09′05″W / 51.5552°N 0.1514°W / 51.5552; -0.1514
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg London transport portal

Gospel Oak railway station is in the London Borough of Camden in north-west London. It is on the North London Line (NLL) and is also the western passenger terminus of the Gospel Oak to Barking Line - known informally as GOBLIN. Passengers using Oyster cards are required to tap on interchange Oyster card readers when changing between the two lines. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2, and is managed by London Overground which runs all passenger trains at the station.

History[]

Local railway lines, 1914
Ordnance Survey map, 1920
Gospel Oak station