Woodside Park tube station
Northern line · Zone 4 · Barnet
About Woodside Park station
Planned by the Edgware, Highgate and London Railway, the station was opened by the Great Northern Railway on 1 April 1872 as Torrington Park, on a branch of the line from Finsbury Park to Edgware via Highgate. The name kept growing: Torrington Park, Woodside until 1882, then Woodside Park for North Finchley until 1931, and finally the cumbersome Woodside Park and North Finchley for Woodside Garden Suburb until 1940.
From 1923 the line belonged to the London & North Eastern Railway, and the Northern Heights project of the late 1930s brought the High Barnet branch north of East Finchley into the Underground. Northern line trains began calling in April 1940, and after a period served by both operators, LNER trains ended in 1941; British Railways freight continued to use the goods yard until 1 October 1962. The station still retains much of its original Victorian architectural character. On 10 December 1992 the Provisional IRA exploded a bomb in its car park during the afternoon rush hour; people were evacuated and no one was injured. Alphabetically, Woodside Park is the last station on the Underground.
First and last trains from Woodside Park
| 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 | 05:28 – 00:56 to East Finchley | 05:28 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:06 to East Finchley |
| Northern towards High Barnet | 05:48 – 01:09 | 05:48 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:13 |
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 18 Northern trains an hour per direction from Woodside Park, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Woodside Park
Running times between Woodside Park and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Northern | Totteridge & Whetstone | 2.6 min |
| Northern | West Finchley | 1.6 min |
Connections
Woodside Park is served by the Northern line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Woodside Park station
Woodside Park serves the suburb of the same name in the London Borough of Barnet, on the High Barnet branch between West Finchley and Totteridge & Whetstone. There are no notable landmarks within a short walk. The station has a car park, and bus route 383 calls. Note that the two platforms are not linked inside the station: changing direction means a 600 m journey via the street.
Frequently asked questions
It opened in 1872 as Torrington Park and was Torrington Park, Woodside until 1882. It then became Woodside Park for North Finchley, and from 1931 Woodside Park and North Finchley for Woodside Garden Suburb, before taking its current short name in 1940.
Largely, yes. Opened by the Great Northern Railway in 1872, the station still retains much of its original Victorian architectural character, despite joining the Underground in 1940. Its goods yard did not survive: British Railways freight trains served it until it closed on 1 October 1962.