Hadley Wood railway station
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 The 1960s built station building |
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 Hadley Wood
Location of Hadley Wood in Greater London |
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| Location | Hadley Wood |
| Local authority | London Borough of Enfield |
| Grid reference | TQ261169 |
| Managed by | First Capital Connect |
| Station code | HDW |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Fare zone | 6 |
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| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2002–03 | 0.182 million[1] |
| 2004–05 |  0.207 million[1] |
| 2005–06 | 0.245 million[1] |
| 2006–07 | 0.345 million[1] |
| 2007–08 | 0.394 million[1] |
| 2008–09 | 0.402 million[1] |
| 2009–10 |  0.353 million[1] |
| 2010–11 | 0.343 million[1] |
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| 1 May 1885 | Station opened |
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Hadley Wood railway station is in the London Borough of Enfield in north London, England. The station is in Travelcard Zone 6 and serves the suburb of Hadley Wood; it is managed and served by First Capital Connect.
The station has four platforms, but only the outer ones are in everyday use, with First Capital Connect services stopping there. Fast services use the central tracks and do not stop at the station. The inner platforms have recently been re-surfaced, although they are generally only used in emergency.
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History [edit]
The station was opened on 1 May 1885 by the Great Northern Railway (GNR).[2]
Facilities [edit]
There is a Shere self-service ticket machine at the station entrance, installed in Autumn 2008, replacing the previous (Avantix) machine.
Oyster pay as you go can now be used to and from this station as well as on the majority of National Rail services in Greater London. Customers should touch in and touch out at the validators to ensure they are charged the correct fare.
Services [edit]
First Capital Connect Train Services [edit]
The service from the station runs to Moorgate on weekdays until about 9.30pm, and into London Kings Cross after 9.30pm Mondays to Fridays and all day at weekends. Normally the service uses class 313 EMUs, as these are the only units cleared to Moorgate, although on weekends class 317 EMUs are sometimes used instead.
The typical off-peak service is three trains an hour to Moorgate, reduced to two after 7pm. Moorgate trains run only on weekdays up until 9.15pm: late evening and weekend trains run every 30 mins to Kings Cross. There are three trains an hour to Welwyn Garden City, reduced to two in the late evenings and at weekends.[3]
Timetables for Hadley Wood can be seen and downloaded here.
Bus Services [edit]
An infrequent bus service is provided at the stop across the road from the station by Transport for London bus route 399. This is a circular route from Barnet (the Spires) which serves Hadley Wood railway station on the return section of its journey. Buses run once an hour from this stop on Monday to Saturday from 10.06 until 14.06. There is no service on Sundays or public holidays.
A more frequent bus service to Potters Bar (Cranborne Road) or Arnos Grove tube station via Cockfosters tube station (bus 298) can be accessed from Cockfosters Road, a 10-15 minute walk from Hadley Wood railway station.
Ticket Office Opening Times & Station Staffing Hours [edit]
Below are the current opening and staffing times for Hadley Wood, as of 2010[update].[4]
| Ticket Office Hours | ||
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| Day | Opens | Closes |
| Monday to Friday | 06:35 | 10:00 |
| Saturday | - | - |
| Sunday | - | - |
| Station Staffing Hours | ||
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| Day | From | Until |
| Monday to Friday | 06:25 | 10:10 |
| Saturday | - | - |
| Sunday | - | - |
Gallery [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Hadley Wood railway station |
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Northbound slow platform looking south
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Southbound slow platform looking north
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Looking south towards footbridge, building and southern tunnels
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Looking north towards northern tunnels
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Platform signage
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Station building in 2005
Route [edit]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
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| First Capital Connect
Great Northern stopping
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References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2011. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 111. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/Main.php?sEvent=Timetables&crs_code=HDW
- ^ http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/Main.php?sEvent=StationInfo&crs_code=HDW
External links [edit]
- Train times and station information for Hadley Wood railway station from National Rail
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