Finchley Central tube station is a London Underground station in the Church End area of Finchley, North London.
The station is on the High Barnet branch of the Northern line, between West Finchley and East Finchley stations and is the junction for the short branch to Mill Hill East station. The station is above ground and is in Travelcard Zone 4.
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