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New Barnet
New BarnetLocation of New Barnet in Greater London
Location	New Barnet
Local authority	London Borough of Barnet
Managed by	Great Northern
Station code(s)	NBA
DfT category	D
Number of platforms	4
Fare zone	5
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20	1.393 million
2020–21	0.368 million
2021–22	0.765 million
2022–23	1.083 million
2023–24	1.166 million
Key dates
7 August 1850 (1850-08-07)	Station opened as Barnet
1 May 1884	Renamed New Barnet
Other information
External links	Departures Facilities
Coordinates	51°38′55″N 0°10′24″W / 51.6487°N 0.1733°W / 51.6487; -0.1733
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New Barnet railway station is in the London Borough of Barnet in north London, England. It is 9 miles 12 chains (14.7 km) down the line from London King's Cross, in Travelcard Zone 5. The station is managed and served by Great Northern. Oyster card 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.

History

The main line of the Great Northern Railway (GNR) between Peterborough and London (Maiden Lane) was opened on 7 August 1850; and Barnet was one of the original stations on the line. On 1 May 1884, the station was renamed New Barnet. The goods yard closed in 1966. In 1896, the station was rebuilt to its modern form by re-siting the down platform opposite the existing up platform and providing a new brick structure on the new platform.

On 7 July 1989, the original station booking office, mounted on the station bridge linking the platforms, was badly damaged in an arson attack. The building had just undergone an expensive restoration which made it one of the best such structures in the London area. A Nissen hut was provided in replacement on the western side of the station before a permanent structure was eventually provided.

Facilities

Following the major station refurbishment in 2005, a café was opened in the previously unused building on the southbound, central London-bound platform. In autumn 2008, a new SHERE self-service ticket machine, accepting both cash and credit cards, was installed here (and similarly at other local FCC stations). The station serves the area of New Barnet and the small shopping parade around East Barnet Road.

Services

Off-peak, all services at New Barnet are operated by Great Northern using Class 717 EMUs.

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

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

Additional services, including a number of Thameslink operated services to and from Sevenoaks via Catford call at the station during the peak hours.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Oakleigh Park		Great NorthernGreat Northern RouteStopping Services		Hadley Wood
		ThameslinkThameslinkPeak Hours Only		Potters Bar

Connections

London Buses routes 107, 184, 307, 326, 383 and 384 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) . Brailsford, Martyn (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 2: Eastern (4th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. map 15A. ISBN 978-0-9549866-8-1.
3. Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 135. CN 8983.
4. ^ Aylard, J.F. (July 2001). "The plight of New Barnet station". The London Railway Record (28). Connor & Butler Ltd: 107.
5. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 27, 168. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
6. H.V. Borley, Chronology of London Railways
7. The Flying Scotsman, DVD, Video 125, UK, copyright 1999/2000
8. "£750,000 Revamp of New Barnet Station Complete".
9. Table 24 National Rail timetable, December 2023

External links

• Train times and station information for New Barnet railway station from National Rail

• Rail transport stations in London fare zone 5
• DfT Category D stations
• Railway stations in the London Borough of Barnet
• Former Great Northern Railway stations
• Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1850
• Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway
• New Barnet