Open · since 1923
Why is it called Brent Cross?
Northern
Where the name comes from
Brent Cross was originally the name of a crossroads. The station opened in 1923 as Brent, after the nearby river, and was renamed when the shopping centre opened in 1976.
Worth knowing: A 1914 map shows the proposed station name as Woodstock.
Where it is
See Brent Cross on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Northern Golders Green
- Northern Hendon Central
At a glance
- Opened
- 1923
- Status
- Open
- Line
- Northern
- Fare zone
- 3
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Earlier names
- Woodstock: proposed before opening | Brent: 1923–1976
Sources
Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.
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