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Dist:0.1km north<br/>From Edgware Road, Staples Corner
©David Howard
Dist:0.1km north<br/>This is proof that the use of railway arches for business premises is still thriving in 2007. The railway in question is the Midland main line from London to Bedford and beyond.
©Nigel Cox
Dist:0.2km north<br/>Traffic queues at Staples Corner to join the A406 North Circular road from the southbound A5 Edgware Road. Volumes are probably enhanced by the approach of Christmas and the proximity of Brent Cross shopping centre. Behind is the flyover carrying through A5 traffic. The A406 through traffic is passing above me on a flyover which, in turn, is providing me with some shelter from the rain. The car dealer on the right is one of many on this part of the A5.
©Martin Addison
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Looking towards the North Circular sliproad to Neasden
©David Howard
Dist:0.3km north<br/>
©Chris
Dist:0.3km north<br/>The southern end of the southbound carriageway of the motorway is here at its junction with the A406 North Circular Road, or to be more prescise it is where the white coach is coming down the hill in the distance. The road in the foreground is on the ground level roundabout of the A406.
©Nigel Cox
Dist:0.3km north<br/>A view of the roundabout at the junction of the A406 and A5 taken from one of the pedestrian walkways. The road deck at the top of the photo carries the A406 through traffic. One of the pedestrian walkways is visible above the bus and behind it is the viaduct carrying the St.Pancras to Leicester mainline as it passes over (and under) the A406. The 142 bus route from Brent Cross to Watford Junction used to be a London Country service. Currently it is operated by Arriva the Shires. The vehicle today is 6004, a DAF SB250 with Alexander ALX400 body.
©Martin Addison
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Junction of the A5 with the A406 North Circular Road. This view shows the slip road from the northbound A5 onto the A406 roundabout. The road deck above on the left of the photo is the A5 itself carrying through traffic. The higher flyover visible on the right is the A406 for through traffic. Everyone else has to fight it out on the roundabout below. Pedestrians get about using a network of footbridges and pelican crossings. The brick arches visible in the distance carry the St.Pancras to Leicester mainline as it passes north of Criclewood towards Hendon.
©Martin Addison
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Staples Corner is named after the Staples Mattress Factory which occupied a building at this junction from 1926 until 1986. The present day Staples office retailer took advantage of a ready made location with great publicity when the area was redeveloped after the IRA bombing of April 1992. This is the eponymous roundabout at the ground level junction of the A406 North Circular Road with the A5 Edgware Road. The main A5 runs on the lower flyover, with the A406 on the higher one to the right.
©Nigel Cox
Dist:0.3km north<br/>North Circular Road passing Coles Green Road
©Shaun Ferguson
Dist:0.4km north<br/>
©John Salmon
Dist:0.4km north<br/>In the 60s this was a crossroads with traffic lights, this solved the problem soon afterwards.
©David Howard
Dist:0.4km north<br/>This the southern end of the northbound carriageway of the motorway seen at its junction with the A406 North Circular Road. The main through route of the North Circular Road is on the flyover to the right. This part of the motorway was not part of the original route and was only built in the 1970s.
©Nigel Cox
Dist:0.4km north<br/>Taken from the end of Cool Oak Lane
©David Hawgood
Dist:0.5km north<br/>Taken from the footbridge over the North Circular Road.
©David Howard

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