Cockfosters tube station

Cockfosters is a London Underground station on Cockfosters Road, about fourteen kilometres north-east of central London. It marks the boundary between the London Boroughs of Barnet and Enfield and serves as the eastern end of the Piccadilly line. The next station west is Oakwood, and the station lies in London fare zone five. The area around the station is known for its quiet residential streets and large green spaces. The station opened in 1933, the last on the line’s extension from Finsbury Park. It was designed by Charles Holden in a modern European style using brick, glass and reinforced concrete. Holden’s early sketches show two towers, though the final building is more modest than other stations on the line. The most striking feature is the tall concrete and glass roof supported by narrow concrete columns. The station is now a Grade II listed building and was made fully accessible with a lift in 2020. Inside, the station has three tracks with platforms numbered one to four, using the Spanish solution where a centre track serves two platforms. The foot tunnel under Cockfosters Road links the station to Trent Park and the London LOOP walking route. Nearby, bus routes provide day and night connections. The station has also appeared in literature and television, including a novel by David Leavitt and a 1980s Foster’s Lager advert.