TfL Ref: 2984-1718

Thank you for your email received by us on 18 January 2018 asking for plans and drawings of York Road Station as part of your architecture project.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked for the following:

I am an Architecture student currently using the old York Road tube Station platform and the signal box at Kings Cross station for my project.

-I would like to arrange a visit to have a close look and take photos of the area where the signal box is located as it is gated?

-I would like any technical drawings of the whole site?

Electronic copies of detailed plans and drawings for the Underground are managed by our Core Asset Information (CAI) service. This operational service is restricted for security reasons but you can apply for drawings (pre-2000) of York Road station by using the ‘Authority to view’ form attached and submitting your application with a supporting letter from your tutor.

Contact information for enquiries about the service is also attached.

If you have any difficulty completing the form (which is geared towards internal TfL clients) please contact Tina Clarke who will be happy to advise you by referring to the following details:

Tina Clarke, Office Manager, 3rd Floor, Holborn Wing, Templar House 81 - 87 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NU. Email: [email protected]
Tel: (020) 7038 3112 | Extension: 6813112
Office Hours are Mon – Fri 08:30-15:00 hrs

The Museum library in Covent Garden holds published information about stations and infrastructure across the TfL network, some of which is illustrated. You are welcome to make an appointment to visit the library and consult material. Information about the Library and visiting is on the Museum’s website:

http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/research/library
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/research/library-visiting

Also attached is a copy of the Museum’s station record for York Road. This is a narrative document covering the history and development of the station. The information has been extracted directly from the Museum’s database, hence the slightly rough format. The record include opening dates, facts, design details and other historical information.

For any images and objects relating to the station you can search the Museum’s Collections online: https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/collections-online

In reference to arranging a visit to take photos of the signal box at Kings Cross, as this Station is owned and managed by Network Rail, please contact them directly for permission via the following link: https://communications-crm.custhelp.com/
                                                                                                                                                                                          
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.

Yours sincerely

Jasmine Howard
FOI Case Officer
Information Governance
Transport For London

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