Alexandra Palace railway station
Alexandra Palace railway station is on the Great Northern Route that forms part of the East Coast Main Line, and takes its name from the nearby Alexandra Palace in the London Borough of Haringey, north London. It is 4 miles 78 chains (8.0 km) down the line from London King's Cross and is situated between Hornsey and either New Southgate on the main line or Bowes Park on the Hertford Loop Line which diverges from the main line just north of Alexandra Palace.
| Alexandra Palace | |
|---|---|
The station buildings at street level | |
Alexandra Palace Location of Alexandra Palace in Greater London | |
| Location | Wood Green |
| Local authority | London Borough of Haringey |
| Managed by | Great Northern |
| Station code | AAP |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 | 1.844 million |
| – interchange | 53,381 |
| 2019–20 | 1.736 million |
| – interchange | 53,005 |
| 2020–21 | 0.409 million |
| – interchange | 23,507 |
| 2021–22 | 0.969 million |
| – interchange | 49,994 |
| 2022–23 | 1.340 million |
| – interchange | 43,873 |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1859 | Opened as Wood Green |
| 1 August 1864 | Renamed Wood Green (Alexandra Park) |
| 18 March 1971 | Renamed Wood Green |
| 17 May 1982 | Renamed Alexandra Palace |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51.5983°N 0.1197°W |
| London transport portal | |
It is in Travelcard Zone 3. All trains serving it are operated by Great Northern.
It is the only surviving station of three that have served Alexandra Palace. A former station also named Alexandra Palace, sited actually at the venue, was on the Highgate-Alexandra Palace Line, while Palace Gates (Wood Green) station was on the Palace Gates Line.
Just outside the station to the north is Bounds Green train depot, used for storage and maintenance of the high-speed trains used on the main line. A line adjacent to the station platforms is used by shunters moving carriages and engines around in the depot.
It is proposed that the station should be a terminus on Crossrail 2.