Alexandra Palace railway station (1873–1954)
Alexandra Palace is a closed railway station in the grounds of Alexandra Palace in the Muswell Hill area of north London. It is one of a number of stations to have held the name at various times and should not be confused with the current Alexandra Palace station which is on the East Coast Main Line to the east of the closed station.
| Alexandra Palace | |
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Alexandra Palace station on a 1920 map | |
Alexandra Palace Location of Alexandra Palace in Greater London | |
| Location | Alexandra Palace |
| Local authority | Haringey |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Muswell Hill Railway Company |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 24 May 1873 | Opened |
| 1 August 1873 | Closed |
| 1 May 1875 | Reopened |
| August 1882 | Closed |
| March 1885 | Reopened |
| September 1885 | Closed |
| May 1889 | Reopened |
| approx. 1890 | Closed |
| March 1891 | Reopened and renamed Alexandra Park |
| 1898 | Renamed Alexandra Palace |
| 29 October 1951 | Closed |
| 7 January 1952 | Reopened |
| 5 July 1954 | Permanently closed |
| Other information | |
| WGS84 | 51.5948°N 0.1320°W |
| London transport portal | |
The former station was the terminus of a short branch line from Highgate. The preceding station on the branch was Muswell Hill. The station was located immediately adjacent to the north side of the Palace buildings. Nothing remains of the tracks or island platform today, which have been removed and covered by a car park, but the small station building remains and is in use as a community centre.
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