Famous for its Royal Air Force base in the first half of the 20th century, Colindale in London was later to receive fame as the home of Frigidaire – the first manufacturer of fridges in England. Today this formerly quiet residential suburb of London is undergoing significant regeneration.
For Luton Airport, Mill Hill Broadway railway station has a connection to Luton that takes 25 minutes. By bus it’s only 49 minutes. London City Airport is the next closest to Colindale and is 55 minutes by train.
Heathrow is an hour-long journey away via car or taxi. You will need to be at Heathrow Terminal 5 for routes to-and-from Colindale. Gatwick Airport is 63 minutes by train and Stansted 69 minutes.
You can get a train in Barnet at Mill Hill Broadway Railway Station. This is 14 minutes by bus (303) from Colindale or a 32-minute walk. From Mill Hill Station you can get a train to Kings Cross in just under 1.5 hours. Marylebone is just over an hour and forty minutes, while Euston Station is about two hours away.
Colindale underground station is on Colindale Avenue and lies on the Northern Line. It passes through key Central London areas such as Chalk Farm and Camden Town (20 minutes), King’s Cross and St. Pancras International train station (22 minutes).
Buses run from Colindale’s Station Road (no.125); Brent Cross Shopping Centre (186); Edgeware Bus Station (204); and Kilburn Park Station in Edgeware (44).
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