The new London Overground line names and colours were introduced across the London rail network in November 2024 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.

[3] If no objections were received by 19 November 1976, the station would be deemed closed from Monday 20 December 1976.

[4][5] It was officially opened by Ken Livingstone, Leader of the Greater London Council.

[6] The new station consisted of a booking hall and ticket office, plus waiting shelters on the platforms.

[6] To allow four-car trains to run on the London Overground network, the North London line between Gospel Oak and Stratford closed in February 2010, and reopened on 1 June 2010, in order to install a new signalling system and to extend 30 platforms.