Brent Cross Underground station

Image: © Marathon Taken: 13 Sep 2017

The extension beyond Golders Green to Hendon and Edgware had first been planned prior to the First World War. What is now Brent Cross station had been due to be called Woodstock. The extension was delayed by the First World War, but finally opened to Hendon Central in 1923 and on to Edgware on 18th August 1924. Brent station also opened on 19th November 1923. It was named after the nearby river. It was the first station of the extension of what was then known as the Hampstead & Highgate Line, which was built through undeveloped rural areas to Edgware. In 1933 it became part of the London Passenger Transport Board's Northern line as the Edgware branch. It was renamed from Brent to its current name on the occasion of the 20th July 1976 opening of the Brent Cross Shopping Centre. The next station in this direction is Golders Green. An Edgware bound Northern line train is approaching. A very heavy shower had just passed over.

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