Gordon Hill railway station is in Gordon Hill, in the London Borough of Enfield in north London, in Travelcard Zone 5. It was opened in April 1910. The station and the trains serving it are currently operated by First Capital Connect, on the Hertford Loop Line.
Three platforms are currently in use: Hertford-bound trains stop at platform 3 and London-bound trains stop at platform 2; platform 1 is a terminus platform used by certain trains to and from London, mainly during peak hours.
In Autumn 2008, a new SHERE self-service ticket machine, accepting both cash and debit/credit cards was installed.
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