Editing Camden Town (section)

==Transport==
[[File:London waterbus.jpg|thumb|The Regent's Canal waterbus service]]

===London Underground===
[[Camden Town tube station]] is near the markets and other attractions. {{stl|London Underground|Chalk Farm}} and {{stl|London Underground|Mornington Crescent}} tube stations are also within walking distance. This station is a key interchange station for the [[Northern line]], both northbound (towards Edgware or High Barnet/Mill Hill East) and southbound (via Bank or Charing Cross).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/projectsandschemes/stationsandinterchanges/2303.aspx |title=Stations and interchanges: Camden Town |publisher=Transport for London |access-date=2 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091016183359/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/projectsandschemes/stationsandinterchanges/2303.aspx |archive-date=16 October 2009 }}</ref>

When the station was designed in 1907 the line, and the station, had to pass exactly below the narrow streets to avoid having to pay landowners for access. The platforms of the station are consequently very narrow, and the station has one platform directly above another. There is an air raid shelter under the station used during the [[Second World War]]; many stations were used {{Em|as}} air raid shelters, but few had dedicated shelters.<ref name=tube/>

After the area increased in popularity with the introduction of the markets the narrow platforms became dangerously overcrowded, particularly on Sunday afternoons. [[London Underground]] made many proposals to upgrade the station. In 2004 a proposal requiring the compulsory purchase and demolition of 'the Triangle'—land bordered by Kentish Town Road, Buck Street and Camden High Street—was rejected by Camden Council after opposition from local people; of 229 letters, only two supported the scheme. It was later planned to [[Camden Town tube station#Future expansion and upgrade|redevelop the station]] entirely between 2020 and 2024/5, with less demolition than proposed previously, but the redevelopment was postponed in December 2018 by TfL "until we have the funds we need";<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improvements-and-projects/camden-town-capacity-upgrade|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207140644/https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improvements-and-projects/camden-town-capacity-upgrade|archive-date=7 December 2021|title=Camden Town capacity upgrade|website=Transport for London}}</ref> no work had been announced {{As of|2023|9|lc=y}}.

Early in the 21st century the station closed to outbound passengers on Sunday afternoons due to the danger of overcrowding on the narrow platforms during busy market hours.<ref name=tube>{{cite web | title=Camden Town station in London | website=The London Link|author=laurambir | date=19 January 2023 | url=https://londranews.com/english/camden-town-station-in-london/}}</ref> Mornington Crescent, Chalk Farm, and Kentish Town stations, within walking distance, remained open. The restriction was extended temporarily due to escalator renovation,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://camdennewjournal.com/article/camden-town-tube-station-made-exit-only-during-evening-rush-hour|title=Camden Town tube station made 'exit only' during evening rush hour |newspaper=Camden New Journal |date=9 January 2018 |author=Richard Osley}}</ref> and  removed due to reduced traffic during the peak of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|covid pandemic from 2020]], but the Sunday afternoon closure continues, and outbound access is via a long spiral staircase instead of an escalator at other busy times when many market visitors arrive.

===Rail===
{{Stnlnk|Camden Road}} is a [[London Overground]] station at the corner of Royal College Street and Camden Road, on the [[Mildmay line]]. The nearest [[National Rail]] station is {{stl|London Underground|Kentish Town}} station on the [[Thameslink]] route on the [[Midland Main Line]]. [[St Pancras railway station|St Pancras International]], [[Euston railway station|Euston]], and [[London King's Cross railway station|King's Cross]] terminals are within 20 minutes' walk of Camden Town.

===Bus routes===
The area is a major hub for [[London Buses]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/nightbusesnorthlondon-13836.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916044929/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/nightbusesnorthlondon-13836.pdf |archive-date=2008-09-16 |url-status=live|title=Night buses in north London|website=Transport to London|access-date=2 November 2009}}</ref> The following routes serve Camden Town: [[London Buses route 24|24]] (24 hour), [[London Buses route 27|27]], [[London Buses route 29|29]], [[London Buses route 31|31]], 46, [[London Buses route 88|88]] (24 hour), [[London Buses route 134|134]] (24 hour), 168, 214 (24 hour), [[London Buses route 253|253]], 274 and Night Bus Routes N5, N20, N27, N28, N29, N31, N253 and N279.

===Roads===
[[File:Camden Lock.jpg|thumb|The twin Camden Locks]]
Parts of the A503 (Camden Road) and A400 (Camden High Street and Camden Street) are designated as [[Red route#Congestion reduction|red routes]] on which vehicles may not stop for any reason, managed by [[Transport for London]] (TfL) rather than the [[London boroughs|borough]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/red-route-central-area-map.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605021909/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/red-route-central-area-map.pdf |archive-date=2011-06-05 |url-status=live|title=Red Routes: Central Area|website=Transport for London|access-date=2 November 2009}}</ref> [[Hackney carriage|Black taxi]]s ply for hire in the area and there are [[Taxicab|minicab]] offices.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://legacy.london.gov.uk/mayor/strategies/sds/camdemtown/executive_summary.pdf|title=Executive summary|year=2004|publisher=[[Greater London Authority]]|access-date=29 September 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818014538/http://legacy.london.gov.uk/mayor/strategies/sds/camdemtown/executive_summary.pdf|archive-date=18 August 2012}}</ref>

During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic, from about March 2020]] roadworks were carried out to make many side roads more suitable for cycling and reduce vehicle traffic. This led to traffic jams described as "gridlock", and opposition.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Calls to reverse low traffic scheme on 'gridlock' roads |last=Weatherby |first=Bronwen |newspaper=Camden New Journal |date=8 October 2020 |url= http://camdennewjournal.com/article/calls-to-reverse-low-traffic-scheme-on-gridlock-roads }}</ref>

=== Cycling ===
[[Transport for London]] and [[London Borough of Camden|Camden Council]] both provide and maintain [[cycling infrastructure]] in Camden Town. Segregated [[cycle track]]s run alongside Royal College Street to the east of Camden Town, past Camden Road railway station.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/|title=OpenStreetMap|website=OpenStreetMap|language=en|access-date=2019-04-06}}</ref> Cycling provision changes from time to time—in particular, cycling provisions were added during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic that started in 2020]]. Current provision information (open and proposed cycle routes, Santander Cycles docking stations) is on the TfL Web site.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cycle |website=Transport for London|url= https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/cycle}} Updated as required.</ref> The [[CycleStreets]] [[mobile app]] finds suitable routes throughout the UK, including Camden Town.

The Regent's Canal [[towpath]] is a shared-use pedestrian and cycle path maintained by the [[Canal & River Trust|Canal and River Trust]]. The towpath links Camden Town to [[Angel, London|Angel]] and King's Cross to the east, and [[Regent's Park]] and [[Maida Vale]] in the west.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/cycling/canal-cycling-routes|title=Canal cycling routes {{!}} Canal & River Trust|website=canalrivertrust.org.uk|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406232851/https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/cycling/canal-cycling-routes|archive-date=6 April 2019|access-date=2019-04-06}}</ref>

The London-wide [[Santander Cycles]] cycle hire scheme operates in Camden Town. There are several docking stations, some near rail and Tube stations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/santander-cycles/docking-stations|title=Santander Cycles Docking stations|website=Transport for London|language=en|date=1 September 2023}}</ref>

Cycle counters on Royal College Street to the north of Camden Road railway station recorded over 375,000 journeys between August 2017 and July 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://opendata.camden.gov.uk/Transport/Camden-Cycle-Counters-Map/v5qd-8qnn|title=Camden Cycle Counters Map - Open Data Portal|website=London Borough of Camden|language=en}} Continuously updated bicycle counters in Camden</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://camdencyclists.org.uk/2018/07/summary-of-four-years-cycle-counts-in-royal-college-street/|url-status=live|title=Summary of 4 years' cycle counts in Royal College Street (2014-2015 to 2017-2018)|date=2018-07-13|author=Jean Dollimore|website=Camden Cyclists|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901105840/http://camdencyclists.org.uk/2018/07/summary-of-four-years-cycle-counts-in-royal-college-street/|archive-date=1 September 2018}}</ref>

===Regent's Canal===
[[File:Camden Lock, London - UK.jpg|thumb|A warm summer day at the Camden Lock]]

{{Main|Regent's Canal}}

Regent's Canal runs through the north end of Camden Town. Canal boat trips along the canal from Camden Lock are popular, particularly in summer. Many of the handrails by the bridges show deep marks worn by the towropes by which horses pulled canal barges until the 1950s, and it is still possible to see ramps on the canal bank designed to assist horses that fell in the canal after being startled by the noise of a train. [[Camden Lock]] is a regularly used traditional manually operated double canal lock operating between widely separated levels. A large complex of weekend street markets operates around the Lock. The [[towpath]] is a pedestrian and cycle route which runs continuously from [[Maida Vale#Little Venice|Little Venice]] through Camden Lock to the [[Islington Tunnel]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Regent's Canal cycling route - 4.6 miles |website=Canal & River Trust |access-date=1 October 2021 |url= https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/cycling/canal-cycling-routes/regents-canal-cycling-route}}</ref> A [[Transport on the Regent's Canal|regular waterbus service]] operates along the Regent's Canal from Camden Lock. Boats depart every hour during the summer, heading westward around Regent's Park, calling at [[London Zoo]] and on towards Maida Vale. Sightseeing narrow-boat trips run from Camden Lock to Little Venice.