Welwyn Garden City → New Barnet
Live train times from Welwyn Garden City to New Barnet, with around 59 direct services per day and a fastest typical journey of 14m. Operated by Great Northern and Thameslink. Currently 100% of services are running on time today.
Based on the last 31 days of timetable data
Today's performance
30-day performance
Typical calling pattern
Trains from Welwyn Garden City to New Barnet are non-stop on the fastest services, taking 00:14. Most services call at one or two of Hatfield, Potters Bar, Finsbury Park. Some services extend to New Southgate, Oakleigh Park, Alexandra Palace, Hadley Wood, Welham Green, Brookmans Park, Highbury & Islington, Drayton Park, Essex Road, Moorgate, Old Street, Harringay, Hornsey. Slow services (00:51 typical) stop at up to 20 intermediate stations.
Which operator is most reliable on this route?
Great Northern runs the majority of direct services from Welwyn Garden City to New Barnet. Over the last 30 days, 60.5% of Great Northern's services on this route ran on time, with an average delay of 1.8 minutes and a cancellation rate of 2.7%. Thameslink sees lower on-time performance (60.5%) but runs fewer services.
Why take the train?
The straight-line distance from Welwyn Garden City to New Barnet is around 11 miles. By train the journey takes 00:14; the equivalent drive is typically 51m to 60m depending on traffic, plus 30 minutes of city-centre parking. National Rail publishes average CO₂ emissions of ~35g per passenger-km for electric intercity trains — for this route that's roughly 0.6 kg CO₂ per passenger. The same trip in a petrol car with one occupant emits around 2.9 kg. Two passengers by train equals the per-person footprint of one passenger by car.
Delay Repay
Delay Repay for this route
All operators on this route participate in the National Rail Delay Repay scheme. Great Northern (GTR) operates the DR15 scheme (15–29 min: 25%, 30–59 min: 50%, 60+ min: 100%). Claims can be made within 28 days of travel. Use Railly's Delay Repay calculator to check eligibility and pre-fill the operator's claim form.
Travel tips for this route
Great Northern and Thameslink services from Welwyn Garden City to New Barnet can be busy around 08:00. Avoid the 08:00 peak if you can — the 00:00–04:00 services are typically 28% less crowded. Off-peak return tickets are valid on any train after 09:30 on weekdays, all day weekends. The first train is at 03:00 and the last at 23:32. If your train is delayed by 15 minutes or more, you can claim Delay Repay compensation directly from the operator.