Services
Hatch End station is situated on the West Coast Main Line but served only by 'all stations' trains on the Watford DC Line, with three trains per hour operated by London Overground to London Euston (southbound) and Watford Junction (northbound). This is the standard service, seven days a week, except for early morning and late at night. The typical journey time to Euston is 38 minutes and to Watford Junction 11 minutes.
Connections are available at Harrow & Wealdstone for a London Midland fast service to London Euston or the Southern service to East Croydon, or the Bakerloo Line calling all stations to Elephant & Castle. Figures show that many change at Harrow and Wealdstone for the Southern train to alight at West Brompton or Kensington Olympia for the District line for central London. Also, those who have changed onto the Southern Train have the option for other Southern services and South West Trains at Clapham Junction.
The station was previously served by the Bakerloo Line of the London Underground. There are plans to resume the Bakerloo line service in the future.
In 2007, the station added to its facilities a cafe selling various beverages, snacks and newspapers; this on the northbound platform. The ticket office has also improved opening hours and it is more or less open when every train comes through. If not, there are several customer service assistants around if need be. There are also two ticket machines in the foyer where one can buy any national rail tickets, as well as travel cards, and oyster tickets. Under the new management of London Overground there has been many significant improvements such as new signs, more CCTV and electronic departure boards in the foyer, both platforms and the southbound shelter.
In early 2010, Hatch End Station has had ticket barriers installed, in common with many other London Overground Stations. There are two barriers, and another barrier for luggage and wheelchair users. There are still two ticket machines, and the ticket office which is now open much more regularly.
In addition, as of 2008 "K2 Cars" taxi service converted a previous dilipidated little hut next to the station into a taxi company. They have several cars which can take one anywhere in the local vicinity.
Architectural critic and Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman was an admirer of Hatch End railway station and described it as "half-way between a bank and a medium sized country house" - Metroland.
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