High Barnet tube station
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High Barnet tube station is a London Underground
station located in High Barnet in North London
. The station is the terminus of the High Barnet branch of the Northern line
and is in Travelcard Zone 5
. It is the northernmost station on the Northern line and is situated 10.2 miles (16.4 km) north north-west of Charing Cross
. The next station south is Totteridge & Whetstone.
Northern line trains are scheduled to arrive and depart every 3–9 minutes from the station's three southbound platforms, with trains operating to Morden
via Bank or to Kennington
or Morden
via Charing Cross
.
In the early hours of the morning, between about 00:00 and 01:00, departing trains run as far as East Finchley
only, from where journeys to central London can be continued by night bus N20, which also serves High Barnet station itself.
When trains are no longer required to run on the Northern line, they may be stabled on the sidings to the east of the station.
(EH&LR) and was originally opened on 1 April 1872 by the Great Northern Railway
(which had taken over the EH&LR) on the original site of the Barnet Faire. It was the terminus of the branch of a line that ran from Finsbury Park
to Edgware
via Highgate
.
After the 1921 Railways Act
created the Big Four railway companies the line was, from 1923, part of the London & North Eastern Railway
(LNER). The section of the High Barnet branch north of East Finchley
was incorporated into the London Underground network through the "Northern Heights" project begun in the late 1930s. High Barnet station was first served by Northern line trains on 14 April 1940 and, after a period where the station was served by both operators, LNER services ended in 1941. The station still retains much of its original Victorian
architectural character today, a considerable number of platform buildings dating from the pre-LT era.
Also further improvements have been introduced: A new covered step-free entrance from the car park to platform one is now available, along with a ramp at the end of the platform connecting it to platforms two and three. There are also two accessible toilets now available. These works were fully completed in October 2009. Therefore there is full step-free access coverage in the station.
However, despite the recent improvements pedestrian access to the station itself remains treacherous, with potential passengers having to negotiate several busy roads to reach the station itself. Once past the major roads surrounding the station, passengers are then required to cross over a busy service road and round-about to reach the pedestrian entrance to the station if approaching from the South. If approaching from the North there is a very steep path to go down the hill into the station.
From Meadway stop P (northbound) - at the top of the steep pedestrian path leading north from the station entrance and turn right:
From Barnet Hill stop N (southbound) - at the top of the steep pedestrian path leading north from the station entrance and cross Meadway:
From Barnet Hill stop R (southbound) - turn left outside station entrance and follow pedestrian path adjacent to car park, bus stop is located at the junction between this path and Barnet Hill:
From Barnet Hill stop Q (northbound) - turn left outside station entrance and follow pedestrian path adjacent to car park, turn right at the junction with Barnet Hill, cross at the pelican crossing, turn right up Barnet Hill and across Milton Avenue to bus stop. Alternatively walk to the top of the steep pedestrian path leading north from the station entrance, cross Barnet Hill and turn left down Barnet Hill (allow at least five minutes to reach this stop either way):
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
station located in High Barnet in North London
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...
. The station is the terminus of the High Barnet branch of the Northern line
Northern Line
The Northern line is a London Underground line. It is coloured black on the Tube map.For most of its length it is a deep-level tube line. The line carries 206,734,000 passengers per year. This is the highest number of any line on the London Underground system, but the Northern line is unique in...
and is in Travelcard Zone 5
Travelcard Zone 5
Fare zone 5 is an outer zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services. The zone was created in May 1983 and in January 1991 part...
. It is the northernmost station on the Northern line and is situated 10.2 miles (16.4 km) north north-west of Charing Cross
Charing Cross
Charing Cross denotes the junction of Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in central London, England. It is named after the now demolished Eleanor cross that stood there, in what was once the hamlet of Charing. The site of the cross is now occupied by an equestrian...
. The next station south is Totteridge & Whetstone.
Northern line trains are scheduled to arrive and depart every 3–9 minutes from the station's three southbound platforms, with trains operating to Morden
Morden
Morden is a district in the London Borough of Merton. It is located approximately South-southwest of central London between Merton Park , Mitcham , Sutton and Worcester Park .- Origin of name :...
via Bank or to Kennington
Kennington
Kennington is a district of South London, England, mainly within the London Borough of Lambeth, although part of the area is within the London Borough of Southwark....
or Morden
Morden
Morden is a district in the London Borough of Merton. It is located approximately South-southwest of central London between Merton Park , Mitcham , Sutton and Worcester Park .- Origin of name :...
via Charing Cross
Charing Cross
Charing Cross denotes the junction of Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in central London, England. It is named after the now demolished Eleanor cross that stood there, in what was once the hamlet of Charing. The site of the cross is now occupied by an equestrian...
.
In the early hours of the morning, between about 00:00 and 01:00, departing trains run as far as East Finchley
East Finchley
East Finchley is a suburb in the London Borough of Barnet, in north London, and situated north-west of Charing Cross. Geographically it is somewhat separate from the rest of Finchley, with North Finchley and West Finchley to the north, and Finchley Central to the west.- History :The land on which...
only, from where journeys to central London can be continued by night bus N20, which also serves High Barnet station itself.
When trains are no longer required to run on the Northern line, they may be stabled on the sidings to the east of the station.
History
High Barnet station was planned by the Edgware, Highgate and London RailwayEdgware, Highgate and London Railway
The Edgware, Highgate and London Railway was a railway in north London. The railway was a precursor of parts of London Underground's Northern Line and was, in the 1930s the core of an ambitious expansion plan for that line which was thwarted by the Second World War...
(EH&LR) and was originally opened on 1 April 1872 by the Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
(which had taken over the EH&LR) on the original site of the Barnet Faire. It was the terminus of the branch of a line that ran from Finsbury Park
Finsbury Park station
Finsbury Park Station is a busy transport interchange in North London. The interchange consists of an interconnected National Rail station, London Underground station and two bus stations. The main entrances are by the eastern bus station on Station Place...
to Edgware
Edgware
Edgware is an area in London, situated north-northwest of Charing Cross. It forms part of both the London Borough of Barnet and the London Borough of Harrow. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
via Highgate
Highgate
Highgate is an area of North London on the north-eastern corner of Hampstead Heath.Highgate is one of the most expensive London suburbs in which to live. It has an active conservation body, the Highgate Society, to protect its character....
.
After the 1921 Railways Act
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
created the Big Four railway companies the line was, from 1923, part of the London & North Eastern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain...
(LNER). The section of the High Barnet branch north of East Finchley
East Finchley tube station
East Finchley is a London Underground station in East Finchley in north London. The station is on the High Barnet branch of the Northern Line, between Highgate and Finchley Central stations, and is in Travelcard Zone 3.-History:...
was incorporated into the London Underground network through the "Northern Heights" project begun in the late 1930s. High Barnet station was first served by Northern line trains on 14 April 1940 and, after a period where the station was served by both operators, LNER services ended in 1941. The station still retains much of its original Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
architectural character today, a considerable number of platform buildings dating from the pre-LT era.
Recent developments
In the Autumn 2008, a new train crew accommodation block began construction immediately to the south west of the station in part of the station's car park.Also further improvements have been introduced: A new covered step-free entrance from the car park to platform one is now available, along with a ramp at the end of the platform connecting it to platforms two and three. There are also two accessible toilets now available. These works were fully completed in October 2009. Therefore there is full step-free access coverage in the station.
However, despite the recent improvements pedestrian access to the station itself remains treacherous, with potential passengers having to negotiate several busy roads to reach the station itself. Once past the major roads surrounding the station, passengers are then required to cross over a busy service road and round-about to reach the pedestrian entrance to the station if approaching from the South. If approaching from the North there is a very steep path to go down the hill into the station.
Transport connections
Many buses serve roads near High Barnet Station but access between the bus stops and the station is not ideal (involving fairly long walks and road crossings). This is due to the position of High Barnet Station in the surrounding steep geography of Barnet Hill. Buses serving roads near the station are:From Meadway stop P (northbound) - at the top of the steep pedestrian path leading north from the station entrance and turn right:
- 184 - Turnpike Lane bus/tube station to Barnet (Chesterfield Road)
- 383 - Woodside Park tube station to Barnet (the Spires) - Monday to Saturday except late evenings
From Barnet Hill stop N (southbound) - at the top of the steep pedestrian path leading north from the station entrance and cross Meadway:
- 34London Buses route 34London Buses route 34 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.-History:...
- Barnet Church to Walthamstow Central station - 84London Buses route 84Hertfordshire bus route 84 is a commercial bus service, operated by Metroline, in London and Hertfordshire, England.The route runs between New Barnet in North London and St Albans in Hertfordshire...
- St Albans to New Barnet railway station - 107London Buses route 107London Buses route 107 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
- Edgware bus/tube Station to New Barnet railway station - 184 - Barnet (Chesterfield Road) to Turnpike Lane bus/tube station
- 234 - Barnet (the Spires) to Highgate Wood (Sussex Gardens)
- 263London Buses route 263London Buses route 263 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
- Barnet Hospital to Archway tube station - 307 - Barnet (Arkley Hotel) to Brimsdown railway Station
- 326 - Barnet (the Spires) to Brent Cross Shopping Centre
- 383 - Barnet (the Spires) to Woodside Park tube Station - Monday to Saturday except late evenings
- 384 - Barnet (Quinta Drive) to Cockfosters tube station
- 389 - Barnet (the Spires) to Barnet (Western Way) - circular service - Monday to Saturday shopping hours only
- N20 - Barnet Church to Trafalgar Square - night service
- 606 - Ravenscroft School (Barnet) to Queensbury tube station - school service
- 626 - Dame Alice Owens School (Potters Bar) to Finchley Central - school service
- 634 - Barnet Hospital to Muswell Hill Broadway - school service
From Barnet Hill stop R (southbound) - turn left outside station entrance and follow pedestrian path adjacent to car park, bus stop is located at the junction between this path and Barnet Hill:
- 34London Buses route 34London Buses route 34 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.-History:...
- Barnet Church to Walthamstow Central tube/bus/railway station - 84London Buses route 84Hertfordshire bus route 84 is a commercial bus service, operated by Metroline, in London and Hertfordshire, England.The route runs between New Barnet in North London and St Albans in Hertfordshire...
- St Albans to New Barnet railway station - 107London Buses route 107London Buses route 107 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
- Edgware Station to New Barnet railway station - 234 - Barnet (the Spires) to Highgate Wood (Sussex Gardens)
- 263London Buses route 263London Buses route 263 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
- Barnet Hospital to Holloway Road - 307 - Barnet (Arkley Hotel) to Brimsdown railway station
- 326 - Barnet (the Spires) to Brent Cross Shopping Centre
- 384 - Barnet (Quinta Drive) to Cockfosters tube station
- 389 - Barnet (the Spires) to Barnet (Western Way) - circular service (towards Western way from this stop) - Monday to Saturday shopping hours only
- N20 - Barnet Church to Trafalgar Square - night service
- 606 - Ravenscroft School (Barnet) to Queensbury tube station - school service
- 626 - Dame Alice Owens School (Potters Bar) to Finchley Central - school service
- 634 - Barnet Hospital to Muswell Hill Broadway - school service
From Barnet Hill stop Q (northbound) - turn left outside station entrance and follow pedestrian path adjacent to car park, turn right at the junction with Barnet Hill, cross at the pelican crossing, turn right up Barnet Hill and across Milton Avenue to bus stop. Alternatively walk to the top of the steep pedestrian path leading north from the station entrance, cross Barnet Hill and turn left down Barnet Hill (allow at least five minutes to reach this stop either way):
- 34London Buses route 34London Buses route 34 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.-History:...
- Walthamstow Central bus/tube/railway station to Barnet Church - 84London Buses route 84Hertfordshire bus route 84 is a commercial bus service, operated by Metroline, in London and Hertfordshire, England.The route runs between New Barnet in North London and St Albans in Hertfordshire...
- New Barnet railway station to St Albans - 107London Buses route 107London Buses route 107 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
- New Barnet railway station to Edgware bus/tube Station - 234 - Highgate Wood (Sussex Gardens) to Barnet (the Spires)
- 263London Buses route 263London Buses route 263 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
- Archway tube station to Barnet Hospital - 307 - Brimsdown railway station to Barnet (Arkley Hotel)
- 326 - Brent Cross Shopping Centre to Barnet (the Spires)
- 384 - Cockfosters tube station to Barnet (Quinta Drive)
- 389 - Barnet (the Spires) to Barnet (Western Way) - circular service (towards Barnet (the Spires) from this stop) - Monday to Saturday shopping hours only
- N20 - Trafalgar Square to Barnet Church - night service
- 606 - Ravenscroft School (Barnet) to Queensbury tube station - school service
- 626 - Finchley Central to Dame Alice Owens School (Potters Bar) - school service
- 634 - Muswell Hill Broadway to Barnet Hospital - school service