West Finchley tube station
Northern line · Zone 4 · Barnet
About West Finchley station
Built for the new housing spreading across this part of Finchley, the station was opened by the London & North Eastern Railway on 1 March 1933 on its line to High Barnet. The LNER kept the structures modest from the outset and furnished it with second-hand fittings taken from stations in the north of England. The footbridge is often said to have come from Wintersett and Ryhill on the Barnsley Coal Railway in Yorkshire, closed in 1930, although that bridge looks different, and Jago Hazzard has suggested it really came from the next station on that line, Notton and Royston.
The Underground took over through the Northern Heights project of the late 1930s, which absorbed the High Barnet branch north of East Finchley. Northern line trains first called on 14 April 1940; for a while both operators served the station, until LNER trains ended in 1941.
First and last trains from West Finchley
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern towards Morden, Battersea Power Station or East Finchley | 05:29 – 00:57 to East Finchley | 05:29 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:07 to East Finchley |
| Northern towards High Barnet | 05:46 – 01:07 | 05:46 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:11 |
Times are TfL’s published timetable departures from this station; on Saturday the list follows TfL’s “Saturdays and public holidays” timetable.
At the busiest hour on a weekday there are up to 19 Northern trains an hour per direction from West Finchley, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from West Finchley
Running times between West Finchley and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Northern | Finchley Central | 2.4 min |
| Northern | Woodside Park | 1.6 min |
Connections
West Finchley is served by the Northern line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near West Finchley station
West Finchley serves the residential streets of Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet, the very housing it was opened for in 1933, and there are no notable landmarks within a few minutes’ walk. Its role is that of a local stop on the High Barnet branch, one station north of Finchley Central. Bus routes 13, 125, 221, 326, 460 and 683, plus night route N20, serve locations near the station.
Frequently asked questions
It was second-hand, like many of the station’s fittings, which the LNER brought from stations in the north of England. The usual story is that it came from Wintersett and Ryhill on the Barnsley Coal Railway, closed in 1930, but that footbridge looks different, and Jago Hazzard suggests it came from Notton and Royston instead.
No. The two platforms are not connected within the station, so you need to use the correct entrance for your direction of travel. Changing from one platform to the other means a journey of about 350 m via the street.