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Welwyn Garden City

Updated 22:32:00 ·
Showing 14 trains
Live departures at Welwyn Garden City on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
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22:32
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Moorgate
On time17 stops · 51 min
4
Great Northern6 coaches95.2% on time
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22:38
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Letchworth Garden City
On time5 stops · 22 min
3
Great Northern8 coaches76.2% on timetypically +2m
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22:52
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London Kings Cross
On time5 stops · 30 min
2
Great Northern8 coaches85.7% on timetypically +3m
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23:02
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Moorgate
On time17 stops · 51 min
4
Great Northern6 coaches90.5% on timetypically +1m
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23:08
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Cambridge
On time13 stops · 57 min
3
Great Northern8 coaches85.7% on timetypically +6m
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23:22
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London Kings Cross
On time5 stops · 30 min
2
Great Northern8 coaches71.4% on timetypically +3m
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23:32
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Moorgate
On time17 stops · 52 min
4
Great Northern6 coaches90.5% on timetypically +1m
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23:36
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Cambridge
On time13 stops · 59 min
3
Great Northern8 coaches82.4% on timetypically +2m
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23:52
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London Kings Cross
On time5 stops · 32 min
2
Great Northern8 coaches78.9% on timetypically +1m
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00:28
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London Kings Cross
On time5 stops · 30 min
2
Great Northern8 coaches100% on time
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00:38
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Letchworth Garden City
On time5 stops · 24 min
3✱
Great Northern8 coaches60% on timetypically +4m
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01:01
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Letchworth Garden City
On time4 stops · 21 min
3✱
Great Northern6 coaches90% on time
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01:38
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Royston
On time8 stops · 39 min
3✱
Great Northern66.7% on timetypically +12m
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01:47
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Letchworth Garden City
On time4 stops · 20 min
3✱
Great Northern
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Station Information

Welwyn Garden City is a staffed station served by Great Northern, Thameslink. Allow 4 minutes to change trains here.

4 platformsStep-free accessStaffed

How reliable is this station?

Of the 5607 services that called at Welwyn Garden City over the last 30 days, 87.5% ran on time, 8.7% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 3.8% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 100% of 21 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?

Welwyn Garden City 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 Welwyn Garden City go?

The most common direct destination from Welwyn Garden City is Potters Bar (around 745+ 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 Welwyn Garden City. 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 Welwyn Garden City

Welwyn Garden City has full step-free access and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. Help points are available on every platform. A station wheelchair is available on request. 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.

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Address

Welwyn Garden City station
inside The Howard Centre shopping m
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
AL8 6HA

Facilities

Ticket officeTicket machinesToiletsAccessible toiletsCash machineCycle storage

Ticket office hours

Mon–Fri 06:00–20:00

Sat 07:00–19:30

Sun 07:30–19:00

Information desk hours

Daily

Connections

BusReplacement bus

Accessibility

LiftsHelp pointsStaff assistanceWheelchairs available

Step-free and accessible travel

This is a Category A station: This station has step-free access to all platforms. 

The Assistance Meeting Point is outside the ticket office.