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Jim Brittin · October 15th 04, 12:14 PM posted to uk.transport.london

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Used to travel on them on the Northern City Line, which ran Finsbury Park to
Moorgate (tunnels now used by the WAGN trains from Drayton Park, as they
were built for full-size trains); the double doors also had a central
pillar, obstructing the doorways. Mainly from Highbury & Islington station,
the old entrance on the north east side of Holloway Road, which can still be
seen. There was a lift there too, and a spiral staircase which I usually
used as it was quicker than the short lift ride.

Only the older driving cars had the central pillar. These were mainly
found on the Central Line, rarely on the Piccadilly. In the early
fifties I used to record the ones I travelled in. The first time I was
ever reprimanded at work for being late back from lunch was when I rode
to Essex Road and back to record a Northern City one. Incidentally, I
recall this station had diamond shaped platform name signs which read
'ESSEX ROAD & [something]' but can't remember what. Would it have been
Canonbury?