Hadley Wood railway station

LocationHadley WoodLocal authorityLondon Borough of EnfieldManaged byGreat NorthernStation codeHDWDfT categoryENumber of platforms4Fare zone6National Rail annual entry and exit2018–19 0.410 million^[1]2019–20 0.389 million^[1]2020–21 84,088^[1]2021–22 0.226 million^[1]2022–23 0.296 million^[1]Key dates1 May 1885Station openedOther informationExternal links

• Departures
• Layout
• Facilities
• Buses

Coordinates51°40′08″N 0°10′34″W / 51.6688°N 0.1761°W / 51.6688; -0.1761 London transport portal

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Hadley Wood railway station is in the London Borough of Enfield in north London, England. It is 10 miles 46 chains (17.0 km) down the line from London King's Cross,^[2] in Travelcard Zone 6, and serves the suburb of Hadley Wood; it is managed and served by Great Northern.

Although the station has four platforms, only two are in everyday use with the central island platforms now closed off to the public. Fast services use the central tracks and do not stop at the station.^[3]

History

The station was opened on 1 May 1885 by the Great Northern Railway (GNR).^[4] The station was completely reconstructed in 1959 for the increase from two to four tracks through the station.^[5]

To celebrate the fact that legendary locomotive designer Nigel Gresley lived in Hadley Wood from 1923-29, Hadley Wood Rail User Group and The Gresley Society Trust funded a decorative plaque to adorn the station forecourt. This was officially unveiled by former local MP Michael Portillo in 2017.^[6]

Facilities

There is a Shere self-service ticket machine at the station entrance, installed in Autumn 2008 and replacing the previous (Avantix) machine.

Oyster cards can be used at this station.

Services

All services at Hadley Wood are operated by Great Northern using Class 717 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:^[7]

• 2 tph to Moorgate
• 2 tph to Welwyn Garden City

Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
New Barnet		Great Northern Great Northern Route Stopping Services		Potters Bar

Connections

London Buses route 399 serves the station.

References

External links

• Train times and station information for Hadley Wood railway station from National Rail
• Timetables for Hadley Wood via Archive.org