Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 12 and Version 4 of Finsbury Park Station
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| == Line 0 == | == Line 0 == |
| Zone 2 Tube, rail, and bus station. It's on the [[Category Victoria Line|Victoria]] and [[Category Piccadilly Line|Piccadilly]] lines, and also served by Great Northern trains to [[Moorgate Station|Moorgate]] and the [[Category Thameslink|Thameslink]] services from Cambridge and Peterborough down through [[St Pancras International Station|St Pancras]]. |
Zone 2 Tube, rail, and bus station on the Victoria and Piccadilly lines. |
| == Line 4 == | == Line 4 == |
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There are three entrances: the main one (shown in the photo on this page) is on the north-west side of Seven Sisters Road where it intersects with Stroud Green Road, while the others are reached via longish passageways from Wells Terrace <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2190363735/ photo]</small> and Seven Sisters Road. |
Three entrances; the main one (shown in the photo on this page) is on the northwest side of Seven Sisters Road, while the others are reached via longish passageways from Mill Terrace <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2190363735/ photo]</small> and Stroud Green Road. |
| == Line 6 == | |
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Unusually for a zone 2 station, there are no ticket barriers. There are Oyster validators before you reach the platforms though. Slightly confusingly, the validator at the main entrance is just <i>beyond</i> the notice which warns you that you'll be fined if you're caught beyond it without a valid ticket or validated Oyster card. |
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| == Line 7 == | == Line 9 == |
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* [http://150greatthingsabouttheunderground.com/2013/04/01/93-the-mosaics-at-finsbury-park/ 150 Great Things article on the platform mosaics] * [http://londonconnections.blogspot.com/2008/01/station-upgrades-finsbury-park-and.html London Connections article] * [http://www.londonreconnections.com/2013/the-past-and-future-of-finsbury-park/ London Reconnections article] |
* [http://www.journeyplanner.org/user/XSLT_SOI_REQUEST?language=en&type=stop&id=1000083 Station information from Journey Planner] |
| == Line 11 == | == Line 11 == |
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* [http://freshfields.blogspot.com/2008/07/finsbury-park-victoria-and-piccadilly.html Rambles From The London Tube entry] * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finsbury_Park_station Wikipedia entry] |
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finsbury_Park_station Wikipedia entry] |
| == Line 15 == | == Line 14 == |
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category='Bus,Piccadilly Line,Rail,Thameslink,Trains To King's Cross/St Pancras,Trains To Moorgate,Tube,Victoria Line,Zone 2 Stations' edit_type='Minor tidying' |
category='Bus,Piccadilly Line,Rail,Tube,Victoria Line,Zone 2 Stations' edit_type='Normal edit' |
| == Line 19 == | == Line 18 == |
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host='2a00:1098:86:4d:c0ff:ee:15:900d' |
host='213.165.225.132' |
| == Line 21 == | == Line 20 == |
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latitude='51.564541' |
latitude='51.564034' |
| == Line 23 == | == Line 22 == |
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longitude='-0.106523' major_change='0' |
longitude='-0.104938' major_change='1' |
| == Line 34 == | == Line 34 == |
| summary='Zone 2 Tube, rail, and bus station on the Victoria and Piccadilly lines.' summary='Zone 2 Tube, rail, and bus station on the Victoria and Piccadilly lines and the Great Northern and Thameslink routes.' | summary='Zone 2 Tube, rail, and bus station on the Victoria and Piccadilly lines.' summary='Zone 2 Tube, rail, and bus station on the Victoria and Piccadilly lines and the Great Northern and Thameslink routes.' |
Zone 2 Tube, rail, and bus station on the Victoria and Piccadilly lines.
Best avoided on match days, if possible, since it will be overrun with Arsenal fans.
Three entrances; the main one (shown in the photo on this page) is on the northwest side of Seven Sisters Road, while the others are reached via longish passageways from Mill Terrace photo and Stroud Green Road.
Unusually for a zone 2 station, there are no ticket barriers. There are Oyster validators before you reach the platforms though. Slightly confusingly, the validator at the main entrance is just beyond the notice which warns you that you'll be fined if you're caught beyond it without a valid ticket or validated Oyster card.
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