The Anonymous Widower

Coach Chaos At The Finchley Road Coach Stop On A Sunday Lunchtime

I went to Finchley Road coach stop at lunchtime today and took these pictures.

Note.

1. Finchley Road coach stop is on the Finchley Road, just to the North of Finchley Road tube station.
2. The Finchley Road coach stop is lavelled CL.
3. Not all coaches stopped at the Finchley Road coach stop.
4. I did see a double-deck coach taking visitors to the Harry Potter Attraction pass through ar Victoria Coach station and the Finchley Road.
5. There is a pedestrian subway under Finchley Road.
6. There is a second stop for Southbound coaches on the other side of the Finchley Road.
7. There are a few tatty shops along the pavement selling snacks, coffee, tea and other travellers needs.
8. In the early pictures note, the large number of travellers queuing along the pavement in front of those shops.
9. It looks like a lot of those travellers, were waiting for the Flixbus.
10. The Flixbus stayed parked for several minutes.
11. Finchley Road tube station is not step-free.
12. Finchley Road tube station is served by the Metropolitan and Jubilee Lines.

I took most of the pictures from the opposite site to the Northbound coach stop, as the pavement was rather crowded.

This Google Map shows Finchley Road, the tube station and the coach stop.

Note.

1. The Finchley Road is the dual-carriageway road.
2. The two grey dots at the Northend end of the Finchley Road, indicate the Coach stop and to its North a bus stop.
3. The larger orange dot indicates the Tortilla restaurant, which is visible in several of the pictures.
4. The London Underground roundel indicates Finchley Road tube station.
5. The building curving away to the North-West is the train shed for the four platforms of Finchley Road tube station.

South of Finchley Road tube station, is a large Waitrose in the old John Barnes building.

This pictures show some of the Train to Street access at Finchley Road station.

Note.

1. There is a high step out of the Jubilee Line trains.
2. The steps from platform to the street are steep with a heavy case or a baby in a buggy.

But it’s a long time, since I’ve done any travelling with a baby.

I have some further thoughts.

Travelling With Heavy Luggage, In A Wheelchair Or A Baby Buggy

It might be better to take a 13 or 113 bus to Finchley Road tube station, as the stop is just South of the station and no more than fifty metres from the Finchley Road coach stop.

You could even get the bus from Swiss Cottage station, which is the next station South from Finchley Road and has a complete set of traditional escalators with uplighters.

Note.

March 9, 2025 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Birmingham, Coaches, Finchley Road Station, FlixBus, Harry Potter, Hydrogen-Powered Coaches, Jubilee Line, Metropolitan Line, National Express, Nottingham, Sheffield, Wrightbus, Wrightbus Contour Coach