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Why is it called Kentish Town?

Northern

Where the name comes from

Probably from Ken-ditch or Caen-ditch, the bed of a waterway, and unrelated to the county of Kent. Another theory derives it from cant or cantle, Middle English for corner, as the area lies between two forks of the River Fleet.

Where it is

ArsenalBelsize ParkCaledonian RoadCamden TownChalk FarmFinsbury ParkHighbury & IslingtonHolloway RoadKentish TownSwiss CottageTufnell ParkDrayton ParkMarlborough RoadSouth Kentish TownSwiss CottageYork Road

See Kentish Town on the interactive map, 1863 to today

Next stations

At a glance

Opened
1907
Status
Open
Line
Northern
Fare zone
2
Local authority
Camden

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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