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Ireland Place, LONDON, N22 8YY

Opened in 1880 by the Great Northern Railway on its line from London to Enfield, later Hertford and Stevenage. View south west towards Alexandra Palace and London.

Looking from the bridge on Bowes Park station along Ireland Place towards the shops on Myddleton Road.

The ramp and stairs at the end of this short street lead to the footbridge over Image

The Alexandra Palace-Hertford-Stevenage loop was built mainly as a by-pass for the approaches to King's Cross on the main line from Hatfield and was built to main line standards for much of its length. However, it has never carried regular long-distance passenger services and has always primarily been a suburban branch, apart from when there is engineering work or other disruption on the East Coast Main Line through Hatfield. The line was opened as far as Enfield, which was then the terminus, on 1st April 1871. The line was extended to Cuffley from 4th April 1910 and on to Stevenage for freight on 4th March 1918, but passenger trains only started beyond Cuffley on 2nd June 1924. A map of 1880 shows Wood Green growing between Green Lanes and the railway to Enfield and so the Great Northern Railway opened Bowes Park station on 1st November 1880. The centre track was controlled from a small signal box and provided for rush-hour reversals. By the end of the 1890s the station was very busy with new streets extending almost as far as Palmers Green. Bowes Park is the only station on the entire Hertford Loop with an island platform. This view looks along the up half of the platform under the footbridge connecting the roads on either side with the central platform.

First station after the Hertford Loop diverges from the East Coast Mainline, it opened in 1880 (9 years after the line opened).

Located at the end of Herbert Road, next to Bowes Park Station. This is an example of a 19th century 'Tin Tabernacle' and in good condition. It has been disused for a number of years. There are moves locally to get the building 'listed' status to avoid its demolition as there are of these once common buildings left. The alley on the right leads to Pymmes Road>

This chapel constructed of corrugated iron with an asbestos roof must always have been a fairly primitive affair. Sadly it is now disused and boarded up. It is to be found immediately next to Bowes Park station. Another view can be seen at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4420797 2017 update - the roof has now gone.