St. John's Wood tube station

St John’s Wood is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster, north-west London. It stands on the corner of Acacia Road and Finchley Road, near Lord’s Cricket Ground and Abbey Road Studios. The station opened in 1939 on the Bakerloo line and later became part of the Jubilee line in 1979. It lies between Swiss Cottage and Baker Street stations in fare zone 2. The original name was to be Acacia Road, but the present name was chosen instead. The building is Grade II listed and retains its 1939 platform design with ceramic relief tiles. The station’s history includes a First World War shelter with flats for servants and canteens for staff. During a 2007 test, sulphur hexafluoride gas was released to study how toxic fumes might spread in an emergency. The station has up-lighters along its escalators, installed when it opened in 1939. It also appears in music and trivia, including a Soft Cell video and a question about the word ‘mackerel’. Nearby points of interest include Abbey Road Studios, Lord’s Cricket Ground and Regent’s Park. Visitors find a small local station with tiled platforms and original up-lighters. The journey to Baker Street takes under three minutes on the Jubilee line. The station has one wide gate for wheelchairs or buggies, though step-free access is not available. London buses 13, 46, 113, 187 and night route N113 serve the area. The surrounding streets lead quickly to Lord’s, the mosque and the park.