east tube station station london borough north london station high branch northern line stations station opened great northern railway line stations partially completed plan station completely rebuilt additional tracks late 1930s northern line trains started serving station main line passenger services ended history original station station built london railway line station station line opened purchased july larger great northern railway main line ran way north station originally named opened railway august station given current railways act created big railway companies project announced proposal known project lines high link northern line line construction phase project involved extending tube train services northern line existing terminus station new section paired tunnels station emerge south east east station track connections line introduction london underground services original station completely demolished rebuilt station provided additional platforms giving total platforms comprise parallel islands tracks sides necessary intention project trains able run south surface underground routes inner pair tracks served surface route whilst outer pair serve tunnel route northern line trains served station july completion electrification line high underground services extended northwards april station continued served steam trains march service discontinued inner platforms northbound trains entering service southbound trains terminating way depot south station post war war plans complete project reviewed work carried maintenance works reconstruction war damage existing network greatest london underground funds funds new works severely limited priority given completion western eastern extensions central line despite shown construction underground maps late work restarted parts project successor freight trains continued serve station goods yard closed description building new station constructed design like designs london underground 1930s station inspired european architecture particularly dutch seen trips continent decade track runs roughly north west south east imposing station building built rising ground adjacent railway bridge entrances main entrances ticket hall north tracks facing high road minor entrance south entrances linked passage tracks provides access platforms strong feature station semi circular leading enclosed bridge tracks occupied staff offices prominent platforms dominating main entrance façade archer foot tall statue kneeling archer captured having released arrow archer intended commemorate ancient association hunting nearby station grade listed building services connections services station stations train frequencies vary day generally operate minutes northbound southbound connections routes night route serve station
East Finchley tube station