Camden Town tube station Camden Town tube station Camden Town is a London Underground station on the Northern line. It is a major junction for the line and one of the busiest stations on the London Underground network. It is particularly busy with visitors to the Camden markets at weekends, and is exit-only on Sundays to prevent overcrowding. Northbound, the next stations are on the Edgware branch and on the High Barnet branch. Southbound, the next stations are on the Charing Cross branch and on the Bank branch. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2. The station was first proposed as part of the
Barkingside tube station upon the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 and work only recommenced in 1946. Steam train services serving Barkingside were suspended on 29 November 1947 and electrified Central line passenger services, to Central London via Gants Hill, finally commenced on 31 May 1948. The line from Newbury Park to Hainault through Barkingside had been electrified for empty train movements to the new depot at Hainault from 14 December 1947. The station contains two platforms, one for each direction. Few alterations took place to the station upon transfer to the Underground. Barkingside station is a "Grade II" listed building,