This station is starting to get into the outer suburbs of London, but it still happens to be…read moreunderground. Also, it does happen to have shops around it, which also works quite well (though there doesn't seem to be a park mind you). Still, it isn't a bad station - the architecture, which is fairly similar along this stretch of line, isn't bad either.

It's an old station, but reasonably maintained and the surroundings are quite green, so it doesn't…read moretake much to make it feel pleasant. Facilities include a small car park situated at the entrance and an adjoining newsagent (called Bookstall). On platform 1 there's also a coffee shop. There's a bus stop directly outside leading to Oakwood/Barnet (bus 307) or Chase Farm Hosp (bus 313). There are stairs leading to the platforms (couldn't see any wheelchair access) and the platforms are visibly quite wide. A journey into the City of London takes around 35 mins and passes overland through Palmers Green, Alexandra Palace, Finsbury Park and Drayton Park among others, and continues underground through Highbury & Islington, Old Street...finishing at Moorgate.

A pleasant enough Underground station on the Northern Line's High Barnet branch, between Archway…read moreand East Finchley, in Travelcard Zone 3. It is the last station that is actually underground on this line before it exits into the open air. Therefore, no wifi or mobile signal here. Interesting factoid: American TV host Jerry Springer was born in this station.

Highgate is a major station on the High Barnet branch of the Northern Line, serving both Highgate…read moreand part of Crouch End to the east, as well as Southwood hospital. It is used by just under 4.5 million passengers a year. The station has a complex but interesting history. The first station here opened in 1867, on a branch of the Great Northern Railway from Finsbury Park to Edgware. The station at Highgate was in a deep cutting necessary because of the hilly terrain with tunnels at either end. In 1872 a branch was built to the pleasure gardens at Alexandra Palace, diverging just north of the station. Thus it remained until the 1930s, when as part of the planned tube extensions in north London known as the 'Northern Heights' Highgate was connected to Archway (then the terminus of the Northern line) by a pair of deep level tunnels, which emerged north of the station to connect with the Edgware line just before East Finchley. Services began in 1939, although the station did not come into operation until 1941. Part of the plan had also been to bring the Finsbury Park to Alexandra Palace line into the tube network, linking it at Finsbury Park to the line to Moorgate. A new 'High Level' station was built at Highgate to act as an interchange. However, economies after the Second World War meant that the unfinished elements of the 'Northern heights' plan were abandoned, and the line from Finsbury Park to Alexandra Park continued to be operated by steam until 1954, when it closed to passenger traffic. Parts of the branch were retained until 1971 for freight and empty stock movements. Highgate station today comprises the low level platforms only, served by trains to High Barnet and Mill Hill East. The entrances (to Shepherd's Hill and Priory Gardens) are rather modest, and accessed by paths and steps from the surrounding streets which are mostly at a higher level: the area is heavily planted with mature trees, giving it an almost rural feel (and making it slightly spooky at night). There are escalators to a high level exit on Archway Road close to the junction of Muswell Hill Road, but this is not always open. However, the High Level platforms, together with the original 1867 tunnel entrance towards East Finchley are in very good condition and are clearly visible - from the footpaths, especially in winter when there is less vegetation. Their remains are a testament to what could have been!

This really is just a station for purpose. Apart from the trains themselves and a ticket office,…read morethere are no other facilities. It's really in need of modernisation. I don't think there are any facilities for wheelchair access as there's a step up at the entrance and stairs to access the two platforms. Trains run on average at about 1/2 hourly intervals between Cheshunt and Liverpool Street. For some reason the trains into Liverpool Street Station are always a minute or so late. On exiting, there are a couple of local shops about 2 mins to the right (cafe, launderette, newsagents) - and an industrial estate to the left. It feels quite lonely in the evenings.

They are lovely, just lovelyapart from their son who looks like the chef from Ratatouille.read more