Colindale station on Transport for London’s (TfL) London Underground network has become the 94th station to gain step-free access.
Officially opening to the public on Monday, 22nd December 2025, the new booking hall, which has replaced the 1960-built design, has a laminated timber ceiling in a unique style to suit the station, complete with a sustainable drainage system and a large rooftop flower bed to increase local biodiversity and habitats for wildlife.
The booking hall accommodates lifts to all platforms, a new ticket gate line and is laid out to assist with passenger flow at peak times.
Final touches to the station are yet to be undertaken, including completion of the fully accessible toilets, cycle parking, finishing and letting out the remaining retail spaces and installation of new permanent signage. All of which is expected to be completed by June 2026.
Colindale station, which is on the Edgware branch of the Northern Line, secured just under £30m in overall funding from the Government, with Barnet Council and local developers also contributing to the works.
Beginning in January 2024, the project, which saw the station closed for half of 2024, enabled demolition of existing infrastructure, and extensive foundation works were carried out before building new platforms and staircases. The station reopened to passengers in December 2024, and until last Monday, entry and exit to the platforms had to be made via the old booking hall.
The number of passengers using this station has grown by 70% in the last 15 years. The station’s redevelopment has also prepared it for the 11,400 new homes to be built nearby, which will increase the passenger traffic even further in the years to come.
“The Mayor and I feel strongly that everyone should be able to enjoy everything our great capital has to offer, which means it’s vital we make our transport network as accessible as possible. I’m delighted that Colindale is now the 94th step-free Tube station and will benefit from a whole host of other improvements to not only improve accessibility but also support major housing developments in the local area, as well as boosting local businesses and inclusive economic growth. More than a third of Underground stations across the capital are step-free and we are determined to keep growing this number as we build a fairer, better London for everyone.”
London’s Deputy Mayor for Transport, Seb Dance
“With nearly £30 million in Government investment, the new step-free Colindale station is a testament to what delivering a modern, inclusive transport system can do for local communities. This upgrade will not only make journeys easier and more comfortable for thousands of Londoners, but will support thousands of new homes and boost local growth for years to come.
Improving accessibility across our transport network is a priority for this Government and this is a brilliant example of that commitment in action.”
Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy
Responses
It’s good to see that Colindale tube station on the Northern Line now has a new station canopy and much larger space to reduce overcrowding. And with more London Underground stations getting the upgrade it needs and to have lifts to make the station step-free accessible. I still think that more tube stations that aren’t step-free should be upgraded.