New Barnet railway station
New Barnet railway station is in the London Borough of Barnet in north London, England. It is down the line from , in Travelcard Zone 5. The station is managed and served by Great Northern. Oyster card pay-as-you-go can now be used to and from this station as well as on the majority of National Rail services in Greater London. History. The main line of the Great Northern Railway (GNR) between and London () was opened on 7 August 1850; and "Barnet" was one of the original stations on the line. On 1 May 1884 , the station was renamed "New Barnet". The goods yard closed in 1966. In 1896, the station was rebuilt to its modern form by re-siting the down platform opposite the existing up platform and providing a new brick structure on the new platform. On 7 July 1989, the original station booking office, mounted on the station bridge linking the platforms, was badly damaged in an arson attack. The building had just undergone an expensive restoration which made it one of the best such structures in the London area. A Nissen hut was provided in replacement on the western side of  the station before a permanent structure was eventually provided. Facilities. Following the major station refurbishment in 2005, a café was opened in the previously unused building on the southbound, central London-bound platform. In autumn 2008, a new SHERE self-service ticket machine, accepting both cash and credit cards, was installed here (and similarly at other local FCC stations). The station serves the area of New Barnet and the small shopping parade around East Barnet Road. Services. Great Northern services. The service between and Moorgate is operated using new class 717 EMUs introduced recently. Previously New Barnet was served by  the class 313s. Weekend service. At peak times, service frequency increases. A few additional services to/from King's Cross are operated by Thameslink during the peaks. Connections. London Buses routes 107, 184, 307, 326, 383 and 384 and non-TfL route 84 serve the station.