Finchley Road tube station

Finchley Road tube station is a London Underground station at Finchley Road and Canfield Gardens, just south of the O2 Shopping Centre. It is on the Jubilee Line, between West Hampstead and Swiss Cottage and on the Metropolitan Line between Baker Street and Wembley Park. It is in Travelcard Zone 2.

Related Topics:
London Underground - Jubilee Line - West Hampstead - Swiss Cottage - Metropolitan Line - Baker Street - Wembley Park - Travelcard Zone 2

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The station opened on June 30 1879 as part of the Metropolitan Line .From November 20, 1939 it was on the Stanmore branch of the Bakerloo Line and was transferred to the Jubilee Line in 1979.

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June 30 - 1879 - Metropolitan Line - November 20 - 1939 - Bakerloo Line - 1979

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Analysis of earth removed when tunnelling towards the station revealed that it's site was exactly on the edge of the glacier which covered Britain to the north throughout the last Ice Age.

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Tunnelling - Glacier - Britain - Ice Age

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It is worth noting that the station is not, in fact, particularly near Finchley, which is several miles further out of town, along the Finchley Road. The station is located in the London Borough of Camden, and in the NW3 postal code. It serves the Swiss Cottage, Frognal and West Hampstead areas.

Related Topics:
Finchley - Finchley Road - London Borough of Camden - NW3 - Swiss Cottage - West Hampstead

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