Skip to content

Potters Bar

Updated 22:27:00 ·
Showing 22 trains
Live departures at Potters Bar on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
From
To
22:26
Dep
Letchworth Garden City
Departed7 stops · 34 min
4
Great Northern8 coaches76.2% on timetypically +2m
Tickets
22:32
Dep
London Kings Cross
On time3 stops · 20 min
1
Great Northern8 coaches85.7% on timetypically +3m
Tickets
22:37
Dep
Welwyn Garden City
On time4 stops · 14 min
4
Great Northern6 coaches95.2% on timetypically +1m
Tickets
22:46
Dep
Moorgate
On time13 stops · 37 min
1
Great Northern6 coaches95.2% on time
Tickets
22:56
Dep
Cambridge
On time15 stops · 1h 9m
4
Great Northern8 coaches85.7% on timetypically +6m
Tickets
23:02
Dep
London Kings Cross
On time3 stops · 20 min
1
Great Northern8 coaches85.7% on timetypically +3m
Tickets
23:07
Dep
Welwyn Garden City
On time4 stops · 14 min
4
Great Northern6 coaches95.2% on timetypically +2m
Tickets
23:16
Dep
Moorgate
On time13 stops · 37 min
1
Great Northern6 coaches90.5% on timetypically +1m
Tickets
23:25
Dep
Cambridge
On time15 stops · 1h 10m
4
Great Northern8 coaches82.4% on timetypically +2m
Tickets
23:32
Dep
London Kings Cross
On time3 stops · 20 min
1
Great Northern8 coaches71.4% on timetypically +3m
Tickets
23:37
Dep
Welwyn Garden City
On time4 stops · 14 min
4
Great Northern6 coaches100% on timetypically +2m
Tickets
23:46
Dep
Moorgate
On time13 stops · 38 min
1
Great Northern6 coaches90.5% on timetypically +1m
Tickets
00:02
Dep
London Kings Cross
On time3 stops · 22 min
1
Great Northern8 coaches78.9% on timetypically +1m
Tickets
00:07
Dep
Welwyn Garden City
On time4 stops · 14 min
4
Great Northern6 coaches94.1% on timetypically +1m
Tickets
00:26
Dep
Letchworth Garden City
On time7 stops · 36 min
3
Great Northern8 coaches60% on timetypically +4m
Tickets
00:37
Dep
Welwyn Garden City
On time4 stops · 14 min
4✱
Great Northern6 coaches93.8% on timetypically +2m
Tickets
00:38
Dep
London Kings Cross
On time3 stops · 20 min
1✱
Great Northern8 coaches100% on time
Tickets
00:51
Dep
Letchworth Garden City
On time6 stops · 31 min
4✱
Great Northern6 coaches90% on time
Tickets
01:07
Dep
Welwyn Garden City
On time4 stops · 14 min
4✱
Great Northern93.8% on time
Tickets
01:26
Dep
Royston
On time10 stops · 51 min
4✱
Great Northern66.7% on timetypically +12m
Tickets
01:37
Dep
Letchworth Garden City
On time6 stops · 30 min
4✱
Great Northern
Tickets
02:07
Dep
Welwyn Garden City
On time2 stops · 12 min
4✱
Great Northern66.7% on timetypically +5m
Tickets

Station Information

Potters Bar is a part-time staffed station served by Great Northern, Thameslink. Allow 5 minutes to change trains here.

4 platformsPartial step-freePart-time staffed

Step-free access to some platforms — check the National Rail step-free guide for full details.

How reliable is this station?

Of the 5516 services that called at Potters Bar over the last 30 days, 84.2% ran on time, 11.2% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 4.6% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 100% of 23 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 23 Oct, when 91% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.

Which operators run through here?

Potters Bar is served by Great Northern and Thameslink. Great Northern runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with Thameslink adding the long-distance and regional links.

Where do trains from Potters Bar go?

The most common direct destination from Potters Bar is Welwyn Garden City (around 765+ trains per day), followed by Hatfield (Herts), Finsbury Park, and Alexandra Palace. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.

Current disruption affecting this station

There are no current disruption messages for Potters Bar. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.

Accessibility at Potters Bar

Potters Bar has partial step-free access (category B) and is part-time staffed. Help points are available on every platform. A bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.

Open in Maps

Address

Potters Bar station
Darkes Lane
Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
EN6 1AJ

Facilities

Ticket officeTicket machinesToiletsAccessible toiletsCash machineCycle storage (84 spaces)Baby changing

Ticket office hours

Mon–Fri 06:15–20:10

Sat 07:15–19:10

Sun 08:15–19:30

Connections

BusReplacement bus

Accessibility

Help pointsStaff assistance

Step-free and accessible travel

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.