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Finchley Central tube station is a London Underground
London Underground

The London Underground is a metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the UK....
 station in the Church End Finchley
Church End Finchley

Church End Finchley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, popularly known as Finchley Central after the Finchley Central tube station changed its name in 1940....
 area of Finchley, North London
North London

North London is the northern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes....
.

The station is on the High Barnet branch
Northern Line

The Northern line is a deep-level tube line on the London Underground, coloured black on the Tube map. It carries more passengers per year than any other Underground line; 206,734,000 passengers per annum....
 of the Northern Line
Northern Line

The Northern line is a deep-level tube line on the London Underground, coloured black on the Tube map. It carries more passengers per year than any other Underground line; 206,734,000 passengers per annum....
, between West Finchley
West Finchley tube station

West Finchley tube station is a London Underground station in the Finchley area of north London in the London Borough of Barnet.The station is on the Northern Line#High Barnet branch of the Northern Line, between Finchley Central tube station and Woodside Park tube station stations, and in Travelcard Zone 4....
 and East Finchley
East Finchley tube station

East Finchley is a London Underground station in East Finchley in north London.The station is on the Northern Line#High Barnet branch of the Northern Line, between Highgate tube station and Finchley Central tube station stations, and is in Travelcard Zone 3....
 stations and is the junction for the short branch to Mill Hill East station
Mill Hill East tube station

Mill Hill East tube station is a London Underground station in Mill Hill in North London.The station is on the Northern Line#High Barnet branch of the Northern Line, and is the terminus, and only station, of a branch from Finchley Central tube station....
. The station is above ground and is in Travelcard Zone 4
Travelcard Zone 4

Travelcard Zone 4 is the fourth outward zone of Transport for London's zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London....
.

hley Central station was built by the Edgware, Highgate and London Railway
Edgware, Highgate and London Railway

The Edgware, Highgate and London Railway was a railway in north London. The railway was a precursor of parts of London Underground's Northern Line and was, in the 1930s the core of an ambitious expansion plan for that line which was thwarted by the World War II....
 (EH&LR) and was originally opened as Finchley & Hendon on 22 August 1867 by the Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)

The Great Northern Railway was a List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom established by the London & York Railway Act of 1846....
 (GNR) (which had taken over the EH&LR) in what was then rural Middlesex
Middlesex

Middlesex , from the Old English Middelseaxe , is one of the 39 Historic counties of England of England and the List of counties of England by area in 1831....
.






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Finchley Central tube station is a London Underground
London Underground

The London Underground is a metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the UK....
 station in the Church End Finchley
Church End Finchley

Church End Finchley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, popularly known as Finchley Central after the Finchley Central tube station changed its name in 1940....
 area of Finchley, North London
North London

North London is the northern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes....
.

The station is on the High Barnet branch
Northern Line

The Northern line is a deep-level tube line on the London Underground, coloured black on the Tube map. It carries more passengers per year than any other Underground line; 206,734,000 passengers per annum....
 of the Northern Line
Northern Line

The Northern line is a deep-level tube line on the London Underground, coloured black on the Tube map. It carries more passengers per year than any other Underground line; 206,734,000 passengers per annum....
, between West Finchley
West Finchley tube station

West Finchley tube station is a London Underground station in the Finchley area of north London in the London Borough of Barnet.The station is on the Northern Line#High Barnet branch of the Northern Line, between Finchley Central tube station and Woodside Park tube station stations, and in Travelcard Zone 4....
 and East Finchley
East Finchley tube station

East Finchley is a London Underground station in East Finchley in north London.The station is on the Northern Line#High Barnet branch of the Northern Line, between Highgate tube station and Finchley Central tube station stations, and is in Travelcard Zone 3....
 stations and is the junction for the short branch to Mill Hill East station
Mill Hill East tube station

Mill Hill East tube station is a London Underground station in Mill Hill in North London.The station is on the Northern Line#High Barnet branch of the Northern Line, and is the terminus, and only station, of a branch from Finchley Central tube station....
. The station is above ground and is in Travelcard Zone 4
Travelcard Zone 4

Travelcard Zone 4 is the fourth outward zone of Transport for London's zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London....
.

History

Finchley Central station was built by the Edgware, Highgate and London Railway
Edgware, Highgate and London Railway

The Edgware, Highgate and London Railway was a railway in north London. The railway was a precursor of parts of London Underground's Northern Line and was, in the 1930s the core of an ambitious expansion plan for that line which was thwarted by the World War II....
 (EH&LR) and was originally opened as Finchley & Hendon on 22 August 1867 by the Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)

The Great Northern Railway was a List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom established by the London & York Railway Act of 1846....
 (GNR) (which had taken over the EH&LR) in what was then rural Middlesex
Middlesex

Middlesex , from the Old English Middelseaxe , is one of the 39 Historic counties of England of England and the List of counties of England by area in 1831....
. The station was on a line that ran from Finsbury Park
Finsbury Park station

Finsbury Park Station is a busy transport interchange in North London. The interchange consists of an interconnected National Rail station, London Underground station and two bus stations....
 to Edgware
Edgware

Edgware is a suburb of North London situated north-west of Charing Cross. It should not be confused with Edgware Road, some miles to the south....
 via Highgate
Highgate

Highgate is a village in North London on the north-eastern corner of Hampstead Heath. Highgate rises to an altitude of at Highgate Wood and at North Hill....
. A branch line from this station was constructed by the GNR to High Barnet and opened on 1 April 1872. The station was renamed to Finchley (Church End) on 1 February 1894.

After the 1921 Railways Act
Railways Act 1921

The Railways Act of 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an Act of Parliament by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which the country had derived from...
 created the Big Four railway companies, the line was, from 1923, part of the London & North Eastern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway

The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four British railway companies" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain....
 (LNER). The section of the High Barnet branch north of East Finchley
East Finchley tube station

East Finchley is a London Underground station in East Finchley in north London.The station is on the Northern Line#High Barnet branch of the Northern Line, between Highgate tube station and Finchley Central tube station stations, and is in Travelcard Zone 3....
 was incorporated into the London Underground
London Underground

The London Underground is a metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the UK....
 network through the "Northern Heights
Northern Line

The Northern line is a deep-level tube line on the London Underground, coloured black on the Tube map. It carries more passengers per year than any other Underground line; 206,734,000 passengers per annum....
" project begun in the late 1930s. The station took on its current name on 1 April 1940 and was first served by Northern Line trains on 14 April 1940. After a period where the station was serviced by both operators, LNER services ended in 1941. Northern Line services to Mill Hill East began on 18 May 1941.

The station still retains much of its original Victorian architectural character
Victorian architecture

The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era. As with the latter, the period of building that it covers may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 ? 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom after whom it is named....
 today and, as one of the two remaining original stations, on the Edgware, Highgate and London Railway (along with Mill Hill East), it is one of the oldest parts of the Underground system, pre-dating the first tunnelled section of the Northern Line (the City & South London Railway
City & South London Railway

The City & South London Railway was the first deep-level underground "tube" railway in the world, and the first major railway in the world to use Railway electrification in Great Britain....
) by more than twenty years.

The station today

The station has two entrances. The main one, leading directly to the ticket hall, is from an access road on the north side of the tracks which for many years lacked a name, but on 13 November 2006 was named Chaville
Chaville

Chaville is a commune in France in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the center of Paris....
 Way after one of Barnet's twin towns
Town twinning

Town twinning, also known as sister cities, is a concept whereby towns or city in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links between their inhabitants....
. Chaville Way is a turning off the main road opposite Nether Street at the point where the main road changes name from Ballards Lane to Regent's Park
Regent's Park

Regent's Park is one of the Royal Parks of London of London. It is in the northern part of central London partly in the City of Westminster and partly in the London Borough of Camden....
 Road. It also leads to the station car park. The second entrance is in Station Road.

The two entrances are connected by a footbridge over the tracks from which stairs lead down to the platforms. Because the station only has one ticket hall, but two entrances, it is does not have fully gated access. At the Station Road entrance, there is just a pair of Oyster card
Oyster card

The Oyster card is a form of electronic ticketing used on public transport services within the Greater London area of the United Kingdom. It is promoted by Transport for London and is valid on a number of different travel systems including London Underground, London buses, the Docklands Light Railway , London Overground, Tramlink and some Nat...
 validators.

The station has three platforms. Platform 3 is served by southbound trains. The other two are served by northbound trains, platform 1 mainly for trains terminating at Finchley Central or going to Mill Hill East
Mill Hill East tube station

Mill Hill East tube station is a London Underground station in Mill Hill in North London.The station is on the Northern Line#High Barnet branch of the Northern Line, and is the terminus, and only station, of a branch from Finchley Central tube station....
, platform 2 mainly for trains going on to High Barnet
High Barnet tube station

High Barnet tube station is a London Underground station located in High Barnet in North London. The station is the terminus of the Northern Line#High Barnet branch of the Northern Line and is in Travelcard Zone 5....
.

Work was recently carried out by Tube Lines for the purpose of providing disabled access to each platform. One lift connects the northbound island platorm with the station footbridge and the other connects the southbound platform with the ticket office. They opened in summer 2008.

Finchley Central was the home station of Harry Beck
Harry Beck

Henry C. Beck , known as Harry Beck, was a engineering technical drawing best known for creating the present London Underground Tube map in 1933....
, designer of the original Tube map
Tube map

The tube map is the schematic diagram representing the lines, stations, and zones of London's rapid transit railway system, the London Underground ....
, and features a commemorative plaque on the southbound platform together with a facsimile poster of Beck's design.

Transport links

The following London Buses
London Buses

London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London that manages bus services within Greater London, United Kingdom. Buses are required to carry similar red colour schemes and conform to the same fare scheme....
 serve the station:
  • 82
    London Buses route 82

    London Buses route 82 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline....
     (North Finchley Tally Ho Corner to Victoria Terminus Place) every 8 minutes
  • 125
    London Buses route 125

    London Buses route 125 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London....
     (Winchmore Hill, Station Road-Finchley Central Station) every 10 minutes
  • 143
    London Buses route 143

    London Buses route 143 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline....
     (Brent Cross Shopping Centre-Archway Station) every 12 minutes
  • 326
    London Buses route 326

    London Buses route 326 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline....
     (Brent Cross Shopping Centre-Barnet Spires Shopping Centre) every 12 minutes
  • 382
    London Buses route 382

    London Buses route 382 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London....
     (Mill Hill East tube station
    Mill Hill East tube station

    Mill Hill East tube station is a London Underground station in Mill Hill in North London.The station is on the Northern Line#High Barnet branch of the Northern Line, and is the terminus, and only station, of a branch from Finchley Central tube station....
    -Southgate tube station
    Southgate tube station

    Southgate is a London Underground Piccadilly Line station in Southgate, London. It is located between Arnos Grove tube station and Oakwood tube station stations and is in Travelcard Zone 4....
    ) every 15 minutes
  • 460
    London Buses route 460

    London Buses route 460 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline....
     (North Finchley Tally Ho Corner-Willesden Bus Depot) every 12 minutes
  • N13 (North Finchley Tally Ho Corner-Aldwych) every 20 minutes from 0019-0459
  • N20 (Barnet Church-Trafalgar Square
    Trafalgar Square

    Trafalgar Square is a square in central London, England. With its position in the heart of London, it is a tourist attraction; its trademark is Nelson's Column which stands in the centre and the four lion statues that guard the column....
    ) every 30 minutes from 2356-0526


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