In article ,
says...
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?

In message , Jim Brittin
writes

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?

I think it was the other way round - "Canonbury & Essex Road"

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Paul Terry

Jim Brittin:
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?

Paul Terry:
I think it was the other way round - "Canonbury & Essex Road"

Leboff's "London Underground Stations abc" says it was originally
Essex Road, then Cannonsbury & Essex Road from 1922 to 1948, then
Essex Road again.

I think he might have the spelling wrong.
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Mark Brader, Toronto "Yet Another Wonderful Novelty -- YAWN!"
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