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TfL status in Barnet

The Northern line is reporting severe delays. It is the only Underground line through Barnet, serving 13 stations in the borough.

Last updated 29 July at 19:23

Live service status

6 of 19 lines are reporting something other than a good service.

LineStatusDetail
BakerlooGood Service
CentralSevere DelaysCentral Line: Severe delays between North Acton and Ealing Broadway/West Ruislip and SEVERE DELAYS between Woodford and Hainault due to an earlier signal failure at Leytonstone. MINOR DELAYS on the rest of the line London Buses are accepting tickets via any reasonable route.
CircleGood Service
DistrictMinor DelaysDistrict Line: Minor delays due to an earlier fire alert at Barking and an earlier points failure at Acton Town.
DLRGood Service
Elizabeth lineGood Service
Hammersmith & CityGood Service
JubileeGood Service
LibertyGood Service
LionessGood Service
MetropolitanMinor DelaysMetropolitan Line: Minor delays between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge due to an earlier signal failure at Neasden. GOOD SERVICE on the rest of the line.
MildmayGood Service
NorthernSevere DelaysNorthern Line: Severe delays while we fix a signal failure at Clapham South. Tickets are being accepted on London Buses, London Trams, Southeastern, Thameslink and South Western Railway services.
PiccadillySevere DelaysPiccadilly Line: Severe delays due to a points failure at Acton Town. London Buses, Elizabeth line, Great Northern, London Overground and South Western Railway are accepting tickets via any reasonable route.
SuffragetteGood Service
VictoriaMinor DelaysVictoria Line: Minor delays due to a track fault at Highbury & Islington.
Waterloo & CityGood Service
WeaverGood Service
WindrushGood Service

The Northern line in Barnet

Barnet is a Northern line borough. Thirteen of the line’s stations sit inside it — more than any other Underground line manages anywhere — spread across three branches that behave quite differently from one another.

High Barnet branch

Runs north from Camden Town through Finchley to the end of the line at High Barnet, and is the branch most of the borough east of the A1 depends on.

StationZoneToilets
East Finchley3No
Finchley Central4Yes
West Finchley4Yes
Woodside Park4Yes
Totteridge & Whetstone4Yes
High Barnet5Yes

Mill Hill East branch

A single-track spur off Finchley Central, and one of the shortest branches on the Underground. Trains are usually a shuttle rather than a through service.

StationZoneToilets
Mill Hill East4No

Edgware branch

Runs north-west through Golders Green and Hendon to Edgware, serving the west of the borough and the Brent Cross regeneration area.

StationZoneToilets
Golders Green3No
Brent Cross3No
Hendon Central3/4No
Colindale4No
Burnt Oak4No
Edgware5No

National Rail in Barnet

Five stations in the borough are on National Rail rather than the Underground. The live board above comes from Transport for London and does not cover them, so check National Rail for whether these trains are running.

StationOperatorTowards
Mill Hill BroadwayThameslinkSt Pancras, the City and Gatwick
HendonThameslinkSt Pancras, the City and Gatwick
New BarnetGreat NorthernFinsbury Park and Moorgate
Oakleigh ParkGreat NorthernFinsbury Park and Moorgate
Hadley WoodGreat NorthernFinsbury Park and Moorgate

Common questions

Which Tube line serves Barnet?

The Northern line. Thirteen of its stations are inside the London Borough of Barnet, across three branches: the High Barnet branch through Finchley, the Edgware branch through Golders Green and Hendon, and the short Mill Hill East spur off Finchley Central. No other Underground line runs through the borough.

Which zone is High Barnet in?

High Barnet is in Zone 5, at the northern end of the Northern line. Edgware, at the end of the other branch, is also Zone 5. The borough spans Zones 3 to 5, with Golders Green, Brent Cross and East Finchley in Zone 3.

Does the Elizabeth line stop in Barnet?

No. The Elizabeth line does not run through the London Borough of Barnet. The nearest options are the Northern line, or Thameslink from Mill Hill Broadway and Hendon.

Why is the Mill Hill East branch so short?

It is a single-track spur running one stop from Finchley Central, and services on it are usually run as a shuttle rather than through to central London. It is among the shortest branches on the Underground.

Does this page cover Thameslink and Great Northern trains?

Not for live status. The board on this page comes from Transport for London, which does not run the National Rail services through Mill Hill Broadway, Hendon, New Barnet, Oakleigh Park and Hadley Wood. Those stations are listed here, but check National Rail for whether their trains are running.

Service status comes from Transport for London’s Unified API and refreshes every two minutes. Station zones and facilities are TfL’s own published data. This page is not affiliated with Transport for London.