Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Update on Turnpike Lane Tube Entrance Closures
Hello all,
Cllr Rosie Latchford here just providing an update on the long closed entrances at Turnpike Lane tube station.
We've been chasing TfL and Thames Water for a date on when they can get these re-opened, I totally understand how frustrating this has been for residents given it's been well over a year.
I have just heard back, and it's somewhat good news. Thames Water have completed its works and TfL are now undertaking repairs to get the passages back into a condition that is both safe and suitable for residents, including fixing several broken lights, damaged customer information panels and flaking ceiling finishes.
They don't have an exact re-opening date, but I will keep pushing for one. They assure me they are working as quickly as possible.
As always, reach out if you have any questions on rosie.latchford@haringey.gov.uk
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Permalink Reply by Gordon T on
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At Manor House an additional factor is that the leaks in the long passageway leading to Green Lanes northbound have also caused the CCTV to fail without which the passage cannot be safely opened. So said a station staff member some months ago.
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Admin for testingPermalink Reply by Hugh on -
Thanks for joining the discussion on this topic, Rosie. On page 2 of the existing discussion, JulieB shared the contents of an email she was sent by TFL this week which referred to Exits 4 and 5 being closed for maintenance but didn’t refer to Exit 6, which is the one in question. Is it clear in the communication to you that Exit 6 will also be included in the maintenance? (for a description of which exit is which, see the linked page).
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Permalink Reply by Cllr Rosie Latchford on
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Chasing this Hugh to get confirmation - will update once I've heard back
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I hope this helps. I'll let you know when I hear back...
Dear Sir or Madam
cc: rosie.latchford@haringey.gov.uk, joanne.mccartney@london.gov.uk
I have been living in near Turnpike Lane for over six months.
In that entire time there has been no access to the Underground via the underpass. You don’t need me to explain the dangers and lost time this is causing. Children and the elderly making crazy routes across an intersection built entirely for cars where pedestrians are just a nuisance to be managed through multiple iceberg-hopping trips. So annoying that people just run across, jump the fence and worse. I’ve seen many near misses and a few terrible crashes.
There is no rush it seems to fix it. If this were St James’s Park I warrant you’d have found a way to prioritise it. Cockfosters puts us to shame.
Furthermore, the station itself is decaying. This is an architectural masterpiece. It ought to be a shining beacon from the past showing how much we value these cathedrals to public transit, not watching the roof fall off, tiles slipping and a ticket hall that, rather than Charles Holden’s vision of a tall light filled box, it’s a gloomy decaying patched up space to hurry through rather than admire and feel inspired by. Furthermore, this area with an integrated tram and bus station was demonstration of Pick’s “civic hub”. Not words you’re likely to reach for today. Turnpike Lane was Franks’s favourite tube station. Can you imagine..?
I’m writing therefore to ask why we are being so neglected. Can it be this is an area of relative poverty? Is it because no one of relative import in the TfL, DfT, or Treasury hierarchy deigns to live among us? I hope not; that would be shameful.
Please update me on your plans to fix both and do not repeat bland statements about waiting for Thames Water or there’s no money for buildings. You managed 94 trains with air conditioning and bigger doors. When you want to, you manage great things. But sometimes caring more about what you have, matters more.
With best wishes.
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Manor House station exit REOPENED - Green Lanes northbound (Exit 6).
Exits 4 and 5 (by Travelodge/the Co-op) closed till mid March 2027.
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Permalink Reply by JulieB
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Hurrah! Such a relief. It really doesn't look like any work has been done on it at all though. Still filthy with damp patches, but I am happy it's open again.
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Permalink Reply by Alison P
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Yes, hooray! Amusingly I got an email back from TfL the day before saying they were unable to say when it would reopen - it does seem a bit chaotic. But do great to be able to use that exit again.
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Permalink Reply by Andy Shall
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Many thanks for the update. It is appreciated.
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