Palmers Green railway station, in Aldermans Hill, is a train station 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  | |
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 Palmers Green Station | |
  Palmers Green Location of Palmers Green in Greater London | |
| Location | Palmers Green |
| Local authority | London Borough of Enfield |
| Managed by | Great Northern |
| Station code(s) | PAL |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2019–20 |  1.783 million[1] |
| 2020–21 | 0.464 million[1] |
| 2021–22 |  0.918 million[1] |
| 2022–23 | 1.268 million[1] |
| 2023–24 | 1.393 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 1871 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°37′06″N 0°06′37″W / 51.6184°N 0.1102°W |
 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
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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]
- 2 tph to Moorgate
- 2 tph to Stevenage via Hertford North
Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Great Northern | ||||
Connections
editLondon Buses routes 121, W6 and 616 serve the station.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Home". Palmers Green Community Market. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Palmers Green station: Lifts installed by mid-2024?". Palmers Green Community. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ Table 24 National Rail timetable, December 2023
- ^ "Buses from Palmers Green" (PDF). TfL. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Palmers Green railway station from National Rail