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Woodland Rise, LONDON, N10 3UP

The Parkland Walk follows part of the Edgware, Highgate & London Railway. The line from Finsbury Park to Highgate and on to Edgware opened in 1867, and a branch from Finchley to High Barnet opened in 1872. The branch from Highgate to Alexandra Palace (which followed the route here) opened in 1873. In the 1930s it was proposed to transfer all the lines to become part of London Transport's Northern line. The section from Highgate to High Barnet and Mill Hill were transferred in 1940. Although partly completed, the rest of the scheme was halted and then abandoned after the Second World War. Infrequent passenger trains continued to Alexandra Palace but these ceased in 1954. Some freight trains ran until 1964 and the last use was by London Transport for the transfer of some Tube trains until 1970. Cranley Gardens station was just behind where I am standing, on the other side of Muswell Hill Road. See http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/cranley_gardens/ for more information about Cranley Gardens station and the line to Alexandra Palace. Schemes to use the land were developed by the neighbouring Boroughs, and all included a Walk. The Parkland Walk has now become London's longest nature reserve. It was officially opened in 1984.

Information board beside the dismantled Alexandra Palace Branch. The lower part of the fence in the background is constructed of old railway sleepers.

The Parkland Walk follows part of the Edgware, Highgate & London Railway. The line from Finsbury Park to Highgate and on to Edgware opened in 1867, and a branch from Finchley to High Barnet opened in 1872. The branch from Highgate to Alexandra Palace (which followed the route here) opened in 1873. In the 1930s it was proposed to transfer all the lines to become part of London Transport's Northern line. The section from Highgate to High Barnet and Mill Hill were transferred in 1940. Although partly completed, the rest of the scheme was halted and then abandoned after the Second World War. Infrequent passenger trains continued to Alexandra Palace but these ceased in 1954. Some freight trains ran until 1964 and the last use was by London Transport for the transfer of some Tube trains until 1970. Cranley Gardens station was just behind where I am standing, on the other side of Muswell Hill Road. See http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/cranley_gardens/ for more information about Cranley Gardens station and the line to Alexandra Palace. Schemes to use the land were developed by the neighbouring Boroughs, and all included a Walk. The Parkland Walk has now become London's longest nature reserve. It was officially opened in 1984.

The bridge carries Muswell Hill Road over the dismantled Alexandra Palace Branch of the Great Northern Railway. Through the bridge, where houses and St.James' school now stand, is the site of Cranley Gardens Station. The track bed has been turned into the 'Parkland Walk'. Information about and photos of the old Cranley Gardens station can be found at http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/cranley_gardens/index.shtml .

With council imposed chicane stopping cyclists from using the wood a shame really as it would seem an appropriate route to use a bicycle.