Open · since 1924
Why is it called Burnt Oak?
Northern
Where the name comes from
First recorded in 1754 as the name of a field beside Edgware Road that had contained an ancient oak burned by lightning. The field name passed to the district because the name Redhill had become associated with a workhouse.
Worth knowing: The station was nearly named "Sheves Hill", which appears on a 1924 Underground map.
Where it is
See Burnt Oak on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
At a glance
- Opened
- 1924
- Status
- Open
- Line
- Northern
- Fare zone
- 4
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Earlier names
- Sheaves Hill: proposed before opening; Burnt Oak: 1924–1928; Burnt Oak (for Watling): 1928, suffix gradually dropped
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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