This is a really busy station on the Northern line, the part that runs to Edgware. Trains are constant; speaker announcements are a little thin on the ground, but at least the boards are accurate.
The station is the first one on that line thats above ground, and its raised above the surrounding environment, so it can be very chilly waiting for any length of time. There's a fair amount of seating available, and it all seems very secure - cctv cameras are very much in evidence.
The station ticket hall is quite small for the amount of people using it, so can get very congested, and I'd certainly hold on tight to handbags, luggage and so on - its adjacent to the bus and coach station, so is extremely busy almost all the time.
Staff, however, are a little thin on the ground -even here, the barriers aren't manned all the time, but they're reliably left open, as is usual, when this happens.
Because its in the open air, I do think it could do with some updating - an enclosed waiting room would be a good idea.
Travel times are fast - just under half an hour right into the centre of London. read more