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The estate was built on the site of the former Russell Nurseries; photo shows the location of Image

This station is on the Edgware branch of the Northern Line, between Chalk Farm and Hampstead stations. Belsize Park is one of eight London Underground stations which has a deep-level air-raid shelter underneath it. The shelter was constructed in World War II to provide safe accommodation for service personnel. It is also the only London Underground station with a "z" in its name.

In late 1940, the government decided to build a system of deep (air raid) shelters linked to existing underground stations. Each deep shelter consisted of two parallel tubes that might be used for future express underground lines. Seven such shelters were built at Northern Line stations - Belsize Park, Camden Town, Goodge Street, Stockwell, Clapham North, Clapham Common and Clapham South. Each shelter had two entrances with a “pill box” and ventilation shafts; most of these are still there today (February 2011). Some of the deep shelters are in use for secure storage of documents. This shelter can be seen on the satellite image http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm?lat=51.55134382506979&lon=-0.16482040286064148&gz=20&oz=10>=1.[Source: “Beneath the City Streets” by Peter Laurie (1970, revised 1979).] See also Image and Image

Belsize Park Underground Station on Haverstock Hill

The underground station on the right of the photo is Belsize Park.

In late 1940, the government decided to build a system of deep (air raid) shelters linked to existing underground stations. Each deep shelter consisted of two parallel tubes that might be used for future express underground lines. Seven such shelters were built at Northern Line stations - Belsize Park, Camden Town, Goodge Street, Stockwell, Clapham North, Clapham Common and Clapham South. Each shelter had two entrances with a “pill box” and ventilation shafts; most of these are still there today (February 2011). Some of the deep shelters are in use for secure storage of documents. This shelter can be seen on the satellite image http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm?lat=51.55134382506979&lon=-0.16482040286064148&gz=20&oz=10>=1. [Source: “Beneath the City Streets” by Peter Laurie (1970, revised 1979).]

In late 1940, the government decided to build a system of deep (air raid) shelters linked to existing underground stations. Each deep shelter consisted of two parallel tubes that might be used for future express underground lines. Seven such shelters were built at Northern Line stations - Belsize Park, Camden Town, Goodge Street, Stockwell, Clapham North, Clapham Common and Clapham South. Each shelter had two entrances with a “pill box” and ventilation shafts; most of these are still there today (February 2011). Some of the deep shelters are in use for secure storage of documents. This shelter can be seen on the satellite image http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm?lat=51.55134382506979&lon=-0.16482040286064148&gz=20&oz=10>=1. [Source: “Beneath the City Streets” by Peter Laurie (1970, revised 1979).] See also Image

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Situated on Haverstock Hill, London NW3

This tile is in the booking office of Belsize Park tube station.