Turnpike Lane
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Turnpike Lane is the name of a street in Haringey, north London.
The road is one of Haringey's main shopping areas[1], home to numerous independent retailers. It is also a local transport hub, with Turnpike Lane tube station and a major bus station situated off the eastern end of the street.
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Turnpike Lane forms part of the A504 route, running roughly east-west for less than one kilometre.
A small park named Ducketts Common is situated near the eastern end of the road, opposite the Underground and bus stations. It was once an area of common land where people had the right to graze their animals; it now has basketball facilities and comfortable Victorian houses on two sides.
By day, Turnpike Lane is a busy shopping street and an important thoroughfare for car traffic. Kurdish, Greek, and Asian-owned shops remain open until late at night. By evening there are some restaurants, including Malaysian, Greek, Indian, Kurdish, Turkish, Chinese, Thai, Lebanese, and continental as well as smaller cafes catering to all budgets.
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