Hampstead Heath railway station

Hampstead Heath railway station is in the London Borough of Camden in north London on the North London Line, between Finchley Road & Frognal and Gospel Oak stations, and is in Travelcard Zone 2. Since 11 November 2007 it and the service there have been run by London Overground.

Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath Location of Hampstead Heath in Greater London
Location	Hampstead
Local authority	London Borough of Camden
Managed by	London Overground
Owner	Network Rail
Station code	HDH
DfT category	D
Number of platforms	2
Accessible	Yes^[1]
Fare zone	2
National Rail annual entry and exit
2017–18	3.261 million^[2]
2018–19	3.570 million^[2]
2019–20	3.274 million^[2]
2020–21	1.647 million^[2]
2021–22	2.587 million^[2]
Key dates
2 January 1860	Opened
Other information
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
WGS84	51°33′19″N 0°09′55″W / 51.5553°N 0.1654°W / 51.5553; -0.1654
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History

In the nineteenth century up to 100,000 people per day used the station at weekends and on public holidays as the Heath was a popular leisure destination for Londoners.^{[citation needed]} The station was rebuilt, after Second World War bomb damage, and in the 1990s in conjunction with works to allow Eurostar trains to use the North London Line.

Design

The platform canopies are in a pseudo-antique style which is in stark contrast to the poured concrete style of the rest of the station's structural features. The line runs below street level with access via staircases to each platform. Lifts providing access to both platforms were added in 2014.^{[3][failed verification]} During the same refurbishment works new ticket barriers were added.

Artwork

In 2011, Evenings' Hill by British artist Clare Woods was installed along the length of the platform, made from porcelain tiles.^[4][5] The artwork was commissioned by TfL in 2011, as part of London Overground's art programme.^[6]

Connections

London Buses routes 1, 24, 46 and C11 serve the station.^[7]

Services

The typical service at the station in trains per hour is:

• 4 westbound to Richmond via Willesden Junction
• 2 westbound to Clapham Junction also via Willesden Junction
• 6 eastbound to Stratford via Camden Road^[8]

No direct trains run to/from Clapham Junction in the very late evening. The last westbound service terminates at Willesden Junction Low Level (and the first eastbound of the day starts from there).

References

1. "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
2. "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
3. "London Overground's Hampstead Heath station rebuilt". tfl.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
4. "London Overground Hampstead Heath". Modus Operandi Art Consultants. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
5. Woods, Clare. "Biography | Clare Woods". Retrieved 29 May 2020.
6. "New public art at Hampstead Heath station". Transport for London. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
7. "Buses from Hampstead Heath and Royal Free Hospital" (PDF). TfL. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
8. Table 59 National Rail timetable, May 2016

External links

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hampstead Heath railway station.

• Excel file displaying National Rail station usage information for 2005/06 22 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine

Preceding station	London Overground			Following station
Finchley Road & Frognal towards Richmond or Clapham Junction		North London line		Gospel Oak towards Stratford