West Finchley is a Zone 4 station on the Northern line. Places within a short walk include River Side Walk and Oakdene Park.
What's near West Finchley
3 places within about 900 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.
Parks, gardens and squares
Memorials and monuments
- Finchley War Memorial790 m · est. 13 min walk · route
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Map
Squares: 2 entrance points from TfL data (approximate). About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Step-free access
Getting on and off the train
| Platform | Boarding (TfL station data) |
|---|---|
| Northern line · Northbound Platform 1 (towards Woodside Park) | Not level: step up to about 50 mm, gap up to about 85 mm |
| Northern line · Southbound Platform 2 (towards Camden Town) | Boarding ramp (ask staff) |
TfL's notes for this station
“You need to use the correct entrance/exit depending on which platform you are travelling to/from, as you cannot change between all platforms within the station – you need to make a 350m journey via street to change between the northbound and southbound p”
Quoted from TfL's open data.
Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.
Changing trains here
- TfL's step-free interchange data gives these walking distances between lines (shortest recorded route): Northern northbound ↔ Northern southbound: 350 m.
- TfL notes: “You need to use the correct entrance/exit depending on which platform you are travelling to/from, as you cannot change between all platforms within the station – you need to make a 350m journey via street to change between the northbound and southbound p”
From TfL data. All interchange tips.
Toilets
TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists 2 toilets here:
| Type | Where | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Male | Platform 1 | baby changing, inside the ticket gates, hours: Daily |
| Female | Platform 1 | baby changing, inside the ticket gates, hours: Daily |
Lines and next stops
- Northern line: between Finchley Central and Woodside Park
TfL's data lists this station as served by the Night Tube on Friday and Saturday nights. Not every line through a station runs at night, so check TfL before you rely on a late train.
Facilities listed by TfL
| Ticket Halls | 1 |
| Lifts | 0 |
| Escalators | 0 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
TfL facility listing; may lag.
Walking to nearby stations
Nearest other Tube stations
- Woodside Park · 980 m straight line · est. 16 min walk
- Finchley Central · 990 m straight line · est. 16 min walk
- Mill Hill East · 1,500 m straight line · est. 24 min walk
- Totteridge & Whetstone · 2,440 m straight line · est. 40 min walk
est. = our estimate. How we measure · TfL walking times.
Official information
For live arrivals, lift status, opening hours and the full list of facilities, see TfL's page for West Finchley. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.