New Southgate railway station
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New Southgate railway station is on the boundary of the London Borough of Barnet
and the London Borough of Enfield
in north London
, and is in Travelcard Zone 4
. The station, and all trains serving it, has been operated by First Capital Connect
since 2006.
(GNR), under the name Colney Hatch & Southgate, and there were several subsequent name changes: to Southgate and Colney Hatch on 1 February 1855; to New Southgate and Colney Hatch on 1 October 1876; to New Southgate for Colney Hatch on 1 March 1883; to New Southgate and Friern Barnet on 1 May 1923; and finally to New Southgate on 18 March 1971. The GNR came under the London and North Eastern Railway
(LNER) after "Grouping" in 1923, before British Rail
took over upon nationalisation in 1948. WAGN operated the service from 1997 to 2006.
In Autumn 2008, a new Shere self-service ticket machine, accepting both cash and debit/credit cards, was installed at the eastern street-level entrance here (and similarly at other local First Capital Connect stations), replacing the previous Avantix self-service machine. The PERTIS
machine remains in situ.
on weekdays until about 9.30pm, and into London Kings Cross after 9.30pm Mondays to Fridays and all day on Saturdays and Sundays. Normally the service uses class 313
EMUs, as these are the only units cleared to Moorgate, although on weekends sometimes class 317
EMUs are used instead.
The typical off-peak service is 3 trains per hour to Moorgate
, and 3 trains per hour to Welwyn Garden City
.
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...
and the London Borough of Enfield
London Borough of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...
in north London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and is in Travelcard Zone 4
Travelcard Zone 4
Fare zone 4 is a 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 station, and all trains serving it, has been operated by First Capital Connect
First Capital Connect
First Capital Connect is a passenger train operating company in England that began operations on the National Rail network on 1 April 2006...
since 2006.
History
The station was opened on 7 August 1850 by the Great Northern RailwayGreat 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....
(GNR), under the name Colney Hatch & Southgate, and there were several subsequent name changes: to Southgate and Colney Hatch on 1 February 1855; to New Southgate and Colney Hatch on 1 October 1876; to New Southgate for Colney Hatch on 1 March 1883; to New Southgate and Friern Barnet on 1 May 1923; and finally to New Southgate on 18 March 1971. The GNR came under the London and 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) after "Grouping" in 1923, before British Rail
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
took over upon nationalisation in 1948. WAGN operated the service from 1997 to 2006.
In Autumn 2008, a new Shere self-service ticket machine, accepting both cash and debit/credit cards, was installed at the eastern street-level entrance here (and similarly at other local First Capital Connect stations), replacing the previous Avantix self-service machine. The PERTIS
Permit to travel
In the ticketing system of the British rail network, a Permit to Travel provisionally allows passengers to travel on a train when they have not purchased a ticket in advance and the ticket office of the station they are travelling from is closed, without incurring a penalty fare.Since a large...
machine remains in situ.
Services
The service from the station runs to MoorgateMoorgate station
Moorgate station is a central London railway terminus and London Underground station on Moorgate in the City of London; it provides National Rail services by First Capital Connect for Hertford, Welwyn Garden City and Letchworth and also serves the Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan Lines and...
on weekdays until about 9.30pm, and into London Kings Cross after 9.30pm Mondays to Fridays and all day on Saturdays and Sundays. Normally the service uses class 313
British Rail Class 313
British Rail Class 313 electric multiple units were built by BREL at York Works between February 1976 and April 1977 and were the first second-generation EMUs to be constructed for British Rail...
EMUs, as these are the only units cleared to Moorgate, although on weekends sometimes class 317
British Rail Class 317
The British Rail Class 317 alternating current electric multiple units were built by BREL York in two batches, from 1981-82 and 1985-87. They were the first of several classes of British Rail EMU to be based on the all-steel Mark 3 bodyshell, departing from the "PEP"-aluminium design which had...
EMUs are used instead.
The typical off-peak service is 3 trains per hour to Moorgate
Moorgate station
Moorgate station is a central London railway terminus and London Underground station on Moorgate in the City of London; it provides National Rail services by First Capital Connect for Hertford, Welwyn Garden City and Letchworth and also serves the Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan Lines and...
, and 3 trains per hour to Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City railway station
Welwyn Garden City railway station serves the town of Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire, England. The station is approximately north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line. Welwyn Garden City station is managed and served by First Capital Connect.-History:A station named Welwyn...
.
Future developments
- Oyster pay and go will arrive at this station on the confirmed date of 2 January 2010, this will finally allow customers to make use of the oyster machines at the station but are not currently in use.