Hampstead Heath railway station

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(s)	HDH
DfT category	D
Number of platforms	2
Accessible	Yes[1]
Fare zone	2
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20	3.274 million[2]
2020–21	1.647 million[2]
2021–22	2.587 million[2]
2022–23	2.972 million[2]
2023–24	3.325 million[2]
Key dates
2 January 1860	Opened
Other information
External links	Departures Facilities
Coordinates	51.5553°N 0.1654°W / 51.5553; -0.1654
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Hampstead Heath is a station on the Mildmay line of the London Overground, located on South End Road in Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden. Situated between Finchley Road & Frognal and Gospel Oak stations, the station is in Travelcard Zone 2.

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Station National Rail Liberty line Accessible station Thameslink Lioness line Interchange station Elizabeth line Mildmay line Accessible interchange Docklands Light Railway Suffragette line Internal interchange London Underground Weaver line Out-of-station interchange London Trams Windrush line (   ) Nearby interchange London River Services The new London Overground line names and colours were introduced across the London rail network in November 2024

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] 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]

Services

All services at Hampsted Heath are operated by London Overground as part of the Mildmay line using Class 378 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[7][8]

• 8 tph to Stratford via Camden Road
• 4 tph to Richmond
• 4 tph to Clapham Junction

During the late evenings, the services to and from Clapham Junction do not operate.

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

Connections

London Buses routes 1, 24, 46 and C11 serve the station.[9]

References

1. "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (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". Transport for London. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
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. Table 59 National Rail timetable, December 2023
8. "London Overground Timetable: Richmond and Clapham Junction to Stratford" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
9. "Buses from Hampstead Heath and Royal Free Hospital" (PDF). TfL. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

External links

• Train times and station information for Hampstead Heath railway station from National Rail
• Excel file displaying National Rail station usage information for 2005/06 Archived 22 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine