Palmers Green railway station
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Palmers Green railway station, in Aldermans Hill, is in the London Borough of Enfield
in north London
, in Travelcard Zone 4
. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by First Capital Connect
.
The station was originally named Palmers Green and Southgate.
There are regular Sunday farmers' markets in the station car park.
on weekdays until about 10.00pm, and into London Kings Cross after 10.00pm Mondays to Fridays and all day on Saturdays and Sundays. Normally the service uses class 313
EMU
s, as these are the only units cleared to Moorgate, although on weekends sometimes class 317
EMUs are used instead.
In Autumn 2008, a new SHERE self-service ticket machine, accepting both cash and debit/credit cards, has recently been installed.
The typical off-peak service is 3 trains per hour to Moorgate
, and 3 trains per hour to Hertford North
, with one per hour extended to Letchworth Garden City via Stevenage
.
stop nearby on Green Lanes.
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...
, 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, is 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...
.
The station was originally named Palmers Green and Southgate.
There are regular Sunday farmers' markets in the station car park.
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 10.00pm, and into London Kings Cross after 10.00pm 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...
EMU
Multiple unit
The term multiple unit or MU is used to describe a self-propelled carriages capable of coupling with other units of the same or similar type and still being controlled from one driving cab. The term is commonly used to denote passenger trainsets consisting of more than one carriage...
s, 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.
In Autumn 2008, a new SHERE self-service ticket machine, accepting both cash and debit/credit cards, has recently been installed.
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 Hertford North
Hertford North railway station
Hertford North railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Hertford in Hertfordshire, England with the other being Hertford East railway station....
, with one per hour extended to Letchworth Garden City via Stevenage
Stevenage
Stevenage is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England. It is situated to the east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1, and is between Letchworth Garden City to the north, and Welwyn Garden City to the south....
.
Gallery
Transport links
London bus routes 121 and W6 stop directly outside the station. The 329 and N29London Buses route 29
London Buses route 29 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.-History:...
stop nearby on Green Lanes.