Hendon railway station
{{Short description|National Rail station in London, England}}
{{For|the station in Adelaide|Hendon railway station, Adelaide}}
{{For|the rural station in Queensland|Hendon, Queensland#History}}
{{For|the similarly named tube station|Hendon Central tube station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox London station
| name = Hendon|symbol=rail
| image_name =Hendon station building.JPG
| manager = Thameslink
| fare_zone = 3
| fare_zone_1= 4
| locale = West Hendon
| borough = London Borough of Barnet
| years1 = 9 March 1868
| events1 = Opened for goods
| years2 = 13 July 1868
| events2 = opened for passengersChronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley page 62
| platforms=4
| dft_category = E
| railexits1920= {{increase}} 1.155
| railexits2021= {{decrease}} 0.345
| railexits2122= {{increase}} 0.662
| railexits2223= {{increase}} 0.884
| railexits2324= {{increase}} 0.958
| railcode = HEN
| coordinates = {{coord|51.58|-0.2389|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
}}
Hendon railway station is a National Rail station on the Midland Main Line in England, in West Hendon in the London Borough of Barnet, north London. It is {{convert|6|mi|79|chain|km}} down the line from {{rws|St Pancras}} and is situated between {{rws|Brent Cross West}} to the south and {{rws|Mill Hill Broadway}} to the north. Its three-letter station code is HEN.
The station is served by Thameslink-operated trains on the Thameslink route. It is on the boundary of Travelcard Zone 3 and Zone 4.
It was built by the Midland Railway in 1868 on its extension to St. Pancras. From 1875 the Midland opened a service to Victoria on the London, Chatham and Dover Railway line and received coaches from the London and South Western Railway for attachment to northbound trains.Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books
Location
The station is on Station Road in West Hendon, next to the M1 motorway, about 1 km from Hendon Central.
Services
All services at Hendon are operated by Thameslink using {{brc|700}} EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:{{NRtimes|May 2023|52}}
- 4 tph to {{stnlnk|St Albans City}}
- 4 tph to {{stnlnk|Sutton|London}} (2 of these run via {{stnlnk|Mitcham Junction}} and 2 run via {{stn|Wimbledon}})
During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services to and from {{stnlnk|Luton}}, {{stnlnk|Orpington}} and {{stnlnk|Rainham|Kent}}, as well as some late evening services to and from {{stnlnk|Bedford}}.
The station is also served by a night service between Bedford and {{stnlnk|Three Bridges}} on Sunday to Friday nights.
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Development
From March 2009, Southeastern and Thameslink began running some peak hour trains from Sevenoaks to Luton,{{cite book|url=http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/content/doc/timetables/tttl_book_pdf_ontime_final_ver.pdf |page=52 |date=March–May 2009 |publisher=First Capital Connect |title=Train Times – Thameslink Route |access-date=2009-03-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419152425/http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/content/doc/timetables/tttl_book_pdf_ontime_final_ver.pdf |archive-date=19 April 2009 }} though in the off-peak these services turn back at Kentish Town.
In 2017 the London Assembly and Transport for London published a plan to extend the London Overground network to Hendon.{{cite web |title=Mayor's Transport Strategy 2018 |url=https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/transport/our-vision-transport/draft-mayors-transport-strategy-2017 |website=London City Hall |access-date=26 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726120407/https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/transport/our-vision-transport/mayors-transport-strategy-2018 |archive-date=26 July 2019 |language=en |date=5 January 2015|url-status=live}} The scheme, known as the West London Orbital envisages re-opening the Dudding Hill freight line to passenger services and running trains from {{rws|West Hampstead Thameslink}} and Hendon to {{rws|Hounslow}} via the planned {{rws|Old Oak Common Lane}} station. The plans are currently at public consultation stage with TfL.{{cite web |title=West London Orbital |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/west-london-orbital |website=Transport for London |access-date=30 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725161549/https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/west-london-orbital |archive-date=25 July 2019 |language=en}}{{needs update|date=July 2024}}
Connections
London Buses routes 83, 183, SL10, school routes 653 and 683 and night routes N5 and N83 serve the station.{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/490001148B/hendon-station?|title=Hendon Station: Live bus departures|work=Transport for London|access-date=8 January 2024}}
References
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External links
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Category:Railway stations in the London Borough of Barnet
Category:DfT Category E stations
Category:Former Midland Railway stations
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1868
Category:Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway