Palmers Green railway station

National Rail station in London, England

Palmers Green is located in Greater London
Palmers Green
Palmers Green
Location of Palmers Green in Greater London
LocationPalmers GreenLocal authorityLondon Borough of EnfieldManaged byGreat NorthernStation codePALDfT categoryC2Number of platforms2Fare zone4National Rail annual entry and exit2018–19Decrease 1.927 million[1]2019–20Decrease 1.783 million[1]2020–21Decrease 0.464 million[1]2021–22Increase 0.918 million[1]2022–23Increase 1.268 million[1]Key dates1871OpenedOther informationExternal links
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Coordinates51°37′06″N 0°06′37″W / 51.6184°N 0.1102°W / 51.6184; -0.1102 London transport portal

Palmers Green railway station, in Aldermans Hill, is in the London Borough of Enfield in north London, located within Travelcard Zone 4. It is 6 miles 50 chains (6.63 miles, 10.66 km) on the line from London King's Cross.[2] The station and all trains serving it are operated by Great Northern.

The station was originally named Palmer's Green & Southgate. It consists of two through platforms numbered 1 and 2 with a pair of tracks in between.

There is a regular Sunday community market in the station car park.[3] Platform 1 has a sheltered waiting room.

The station currently has no lifts, with access to platforms via staircases from the ticket hall, as well as a smaller set of steps onto platform 2 leading from the car park. There are plans to provide step-free access by lifts to the platforms installed by mid-2024.[4]

Services

Great Northern Class 717 Desiro City 717016 at Palmers Green
Great Northern Class 717 Desiro City 717016 at Palmers Green

All services at Palmers Green are operated by Great Northern using Class 717 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[5]

During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional half-hourly service between Moorgate and Hertford North, as well as a number of additional services between Moorgate and Gordon Hill.

On a monday evening only this station is served by a late evening service to Royston operates via the Hertford Loop Line. This is normally operated by a class 387 EMU

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
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Connections

London Buses routes 121, W6 and 616 serve the station.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. ^ Padgett, David (October 2016) [1988]. Brailsford, Martyn (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 2: Eastern (4th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. map 24A. ISBN 978-0-9549866-8-1.
  3. ^ "Home". Palmers Green Community Market. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Palmers Green station: Lifts installed by mid-2024?". Palmers Green Community. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  5. ^ Table 24 National Rail timetable, May 2022
  6. ^ "Buses from Palmers Green" (PDF). TfL. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

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