Train times from Potters Bar station

Next departures

Station facilities

• Step-free access: Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. This is a Category B2 station: Step-free access to all platforms via long, steep ramps (over 1:10 gradient). The Assistance Meeting Point is by the subway, near the main entrance.
• Toilets: Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Unisex accessible toilet with baby change, Platform 1 & 2; Toilet, Platform 1 & 2; Toilet.
• Ticket office: The ticket office is open Mon–Fri 06:15–20:10; Sat 07:15–19:10; Sun 08:15–19:30. There are ticket machines.
• Help and assistance: The station is staffed part of the day. Assistance staff meet you at Meeting Point for assistance. Passenger Assist: For help with planning your journey, or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline on: Phone - 0800 058 2844 Textphone - 0800 138 1018 (Every day 24 hours).
• Waiting room: Yes.
• Food and drink: Yes: Yes.
• Shops: Yes.
• Parking: Yes: Station Car Park (273 spaces), run by APCOA Parking UK.
• Cycle parking: Yes: 84 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. Located by the station entrance and car park. Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
• Platforms: 4.

Station information from National Rail, updated Wednesday, 23 September 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• Bedford – Horsham (Thameslink) Thameslink
• Cambridge – Brighton (Thameslink) Thameslink
• Stevenage – London Kings Cross (Hertford Loop) Great Northern
• Welwyn Garden City – Moorgate Great Northern
• Kings Lynn – London Kings Cross (Fen Line) Great Northern
• Cambridge – London Kings Cross (Cambridge Line) Great Northern

Stops nearby

• Potters Bar Railway Station 1 min walk
• Darkes Lane, Potters Bar 3 min walk
• Laurel Avenue, Potters Bar 4 min walk
• Byng Drive, Potters Bar 4 min walk
• Strafford Gate, Potters Bar 4 min walk
• Daleside Drive, Potters Bar 5 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Potters Bar

Questions

Which trains stop at Potters Bar station?

Bedford – Horsham (Thameslink), Cambridge – Brighton (Thameslink), Stevenage – London Kings Cross (Hertford Loop), Welwyn Garden City – Moorgate, Kings Lynn – London Kings Cross (Fen Line) and Cambridge – London Kings Cross (Cambridge Line), run by Thameslink and Great Northern.

Where is Potters Bar station?

Potters Bar station is in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire.

Where do trains from Potters Bar station go?

The next departures go to Kings Cross, Moorgate, Cambridge, Welwyn Garden City and Sevenoaks.

Is Potters Bar station step-free and wheelchair accessible?

Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. This is a Category B2 station: Step-free access to all platforms via long, steep ramps (over 1:10 gradient). The Assistance Meeting Point is by the subway, near the main entrance.

Are there toilets at Potters Bar station?

Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Unisex accessible toilet with baby change, Platform 1 & 2; Toilet, Platform 1 & 2; Toilet.

When is the ticket office at Potters Bar station open?

The ticket office is open Mon–Fri 06:15–20:10; Sat 07:15–19:10; Sun 08:15–19:30. There are ticket machines.

Can I get help or assistance at Potters Bar station?

The station is staffed part of the day. Assistance staff meet you at Meeting Point for assistance. Passenger Assist: For help with planning your journey, or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline on: Phone - 0800 058 2844 Textphone - 0800 138 1018 (Every day 24 hours).

Is there a waiting room at Potters Bar station?

Yes.

Can I buy food and drink at Potters Bar station?

Yes: Yes.

Is there parking at Potters Bar station?

Yes: Station Car Park (273 spaces), run by APCOA Parking UK.

Is there cycle parking at Potters Bar station?

Yes: 84 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. Located by the station entrance and car park. Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.

How many platforms does Potters Bar station have?

4.