Open · since 1907
Why is it called Chalk Farm?
Northern
Where the name comes from
Disputed. It does not come from the soil, which is London Clay. The consensus view derives it from Middle English Chaldecote or Caldecote, "cold cottage", attested in the area in 1256; an alternative view holds it was named for whitewashed farm buildings.
Where it is
See Chalk Farm on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Northern Belsize Park
- Northern Camden Town
At a glance
- Opened
- 1907
- Status
- Open
- Line
- Northern
- Fare zone
- 2
- Local authority
- Camden
- Earlier names
- Adelaide Road: 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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