SideTracked - Kentish Town West
About SideTracked Caches
This cache belongs to the SideTracked series. It is not designed to take you to a magical place with a breathtaking view. It's a distraction for the weary traveler, but anyone else can go and find it too. More Information can be found at the SideTracked Website.
Kentish Town West Station
Kentish Town West is a railway station on the North London line and is on Prince of Wales Road in the London Borough of Camden. It is in fare Zone 2. The station and all trains serving it are operated by London Overground.
The station opened on 1 April 1867 as "Kentish Town", was renamed "Kentish Town West" on 2 June 1924, and no trains called after a serious fire on 18 April 1971. In 1976, British Rail began the procedure for its permanent closure. If no objections were received by 19 November 1976, the station would be deemed closed from Monday 20 December 1976. Despite this announcement, the station was rebuilt and re-opened on 5 October 1981. It was officially opened by Ken Livingstone, leader of the Greater London Council. The £400,000 cost of rebuilding had been financed entirely by the GLC. The new station consisted of a booking hall and ticket office, plus waiting shelters on the platforms.
About the Cache
You’ll be looking for a geocache that appears to be screwed in, but it is a magnet.
BYOP, the cache has only a log strip for you to sign your find, but no pen/pencil.
About Hampstead_Twins
We are Hampstead locals and have recently discovered GeoCaching activity. As we are delighted with the place where we live and with the stories we find in every corner of this locality, we decided to share some curious facts about our neighbourhood and encourage GeoCaching activity in the region. We hope you enjoy.
If you found any errors, had any ideas for improvement while doing the route or even just want to talk with us and encourage more caches like this one, feel free to send us a message. We will respond to everyone as soon as possible. Let’s get in touch.
What’s Next?
Did you like what you saw here? If you haven't already, how about trying to find another cache nearby? Look for ‘Talacre Open Space’ cache and have fun!