Open · since 1906
Why is it called Caledonian Road?
Piccadilly
Where the name comes from
Named after Caledonian Road in Holloway. The road was first called Chalk Road; it was renamed after the Royal Caledonian Asylum, for the children of poor exiled Scots, was built nearby in 1828.
Where it is
See Caledonian Road on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Piccadilly Holloway Road
- Piccadilly King's Cross St Pancras
At a glance
- Opened
- 1906
- Status
- Open
- Line
- Piccadilly
- Fare zone
- 2
- Local authority
- Islington
- Earlier names
- Barnsbury: proposed before opening
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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