Palmers Green railway station

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.

Palmers Green National Rail
Palmers Green Station
Palmers Green is located in Greater London
Palmers Green
Palmers Green
Location of Palmers Green in Greater London
LocationPalmers Green
Local authorityLondon Borough of Enfield
Managed byGreat Northern
Station codePAL
DfT categoryC2
Number of platforms2
Fare zone4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2017–18Increase 2.014 million[1]
2018–19Decrease 1.927 million[1]
2019–20Decrease 1.783 million[1]
2020–21Decrease 0.464 million[1]
2021–22Increase 0.918 million[1]
Key dates
1871Opened
Other information
External links
WGS8451.6184°N 0.1102°W / 51.6184; -0.1102
 London transport portal

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.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Great Northern

Connections

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

References
  1. "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
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