Oakleigh Park
loosely defined area in the north of the London Borough of Barnet
Oakleigh Park is a loosely defined district in the north of the London Borough of Barnet. It adjoins Whetstone, and is often regarded as part of either that district or of East Barnet, although the East Coast Main Line forms a border with the latter. The name is a relatively modern invention, derived from the eponymous Oakleigh Park railway station which opened in 1873. Since 2002, 'Oakleigh' has also been the name of the electoral ward for the area, formed from parts of the abolished Hadley and Friern Barnet wards.
The principal road is Oakleigh Road North, from which Oakleigh Park North, Oakleigh Avenue and Oakleigh Park South turn off. There is a small shopping parade on Netherlands Road just to the north of the railway station.
Education
Primary schools in Oakleigh Park include:
All Saints
Sacred Heart
Transport
Bus
Transport for London bus route 383 stops directly outside Oakleigh Park railway station and operates a Hail and Ride service along Netherlands Road and Oakleigh Park North/Athenaeum Road. Buses run every 30 minutes, Mondays to Saturdays except late evenings, towards either Barnet (the Spires) or Woodside Park tube station. There is currently no service on this route on Sundays or public holidays.
Railway station
Oakleigh Park railway station - Great Northern
Tube station
Nearby:
Totteridge and Whetstone tube station - Northern line
Notable people
Noel Mellish, a British Army chaplain and recipient of the Victoria Cross for rescuing wounded men during the First World War, was born at Trenabie House, in Oakleigh Park North, in 1880.
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