Bowes Park railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Bowes Park | ||
| Local authority | London Borough of Haringey | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | First Capital Connect | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Annual entry/exit |
0.174 million * | ||
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| Zone | 3 and 4 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1880 | ||
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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| * based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at this station. Disclaimer (PDF) | |||
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Bowes Park railway station is in the London Borough of Haringey in north London, and is on the boundary of Travelcard Zone 3 and Travelcard Zone 4. The station and all trains serving it are is operated by First Capital Connect, on the Hertford Loop Line.
The station is a short walk from Bounds Green tube station on the Piccadilly Line. It has an unusual location in that it is situated between two quiet residential cul-de-sacs and is accessed from a footbridge over the railway line which divides those streets.
The service from the station runs to Moorgate on weekdays until about 10.00pm, and into London King's Cross after 10.00pm Mondays to Fridays and all day on Saturdays and Sundays. On weekdays the service uses class 313 EMUs, as these are the only units cleared to Moorgate, at weekends class 317 EMUs are used instead.
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.
To the north of the station is a single siding inbetween the running tracks which is occasionally used to turn around GNER InterCity 225 trains heading for Bounds Green Depot.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Bowes Park railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Bowes Park railway station from Multimap.com
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- Satellite image from WikiMapia or Google Map
- Street map from Multimap or GlobalGuide
- Aerial image from TerraServer
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Alexandra Palace | First Capital Connect | Palmers Green | ||
| Railway stations of London Central area | Greater London |
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| Managed by Network Rail: Cannon Street • Charing Cross • Euston • Fenchurch Street • King's Cross • Liverpool Street • London Bridge • Paddington • Victoria • Waterloo |
| Managed by train operator: Blackfriars • Marylebone • Moorgate • St Pancras |
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