Arsenal tube station
Arsenal is a London Underground station located in Highbury, London. It is on the Piccadilly line, between Holloway Road and Finsbury Park stations, in Travelcard Zone 2. Originally known as Gillespie Road, it was renamed in 1932 after Arsenal Football Club, who at the time played at the nearby Highbury Stadium. It is the only tube station named directly after a football club. Although Highbury Stadium closed in 2006, the station retains its name and is still used by spectators attending matches at Arsenal's nearby Emirates Stadium.
| Arsenal | |
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Station entrance | |
Arsenal Location of Arsenal in Greater London | |
| Location | Highbury |
| Local authority | London Borough of Islington |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2018 | 3.24 million |
| 2019 | 2.77 million |
| 2020 | 1.00 million |
| 2021 | 1.21 million |
| 2022 | 2.12 million |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 15 December 1906 | Opened as Gillespie Road |
| 31 October 1932 | Renamed Arsenal (Highbury Hill) |
| c. 1960 | Renamed Arsenal |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51.55861°N 0.10583°W |
| London transport portal | |
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