Finchley Central  | |
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  Finchley Central Location of Finchley Central in Greater London | |
| Location | Finchley |
| Local authority | London Borough of Barnet |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Number of platforms | 3 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2019 |  8.49 million[2] |
| 2020 |  3.72 million[3] |
| 2021 | 3.52 million[4] |
| 2022 | 6.00 million[5] |
| 2023 | 6.26 million[6] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Edgware, Highgate and London Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 22 August 1867 | Opened (GNR) |
| 1 February 1872 | Branch line opened (GNR) |
| 11 September 1939 | Closed (to Edgware) |
| 14 April 1940 | Started (Northern line) |
| 2 March 1941 | Ended (LNER) |
| 18 May 1941 | Started (to Mill Hill East) |
| 1 October 1962 | Goods yard closed (BR) |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°36′04″N 0°11′33″W / 51.6011°N 0.1924°W |
 London transport portal | |
Finchley Central is a London Underground station in the Church End area of Finchley, north London. The station is located on the High Barnet branch of the Northern line, between West Finchley and East Finchley stations; it is the junction for the short branch to Mill Hill East. The station is around 7 miles north-northwest of Charing Cross and is in Travelcard Zone 4.
The station was opened on 22 August 1867 as part of the Great Northern Railway's line between Finsbury Park and Edgware stations. As part of London Underground's Northern Heights plan, Northern line trains started serving the station in 1940 and main line passenger services ended in 1941.
- ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.