Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Alexandra Palace had 1,340,050 entries and exits, making it the 339th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 193rd busiest (out of 997), with 1,390 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 3671.37 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 18.54 passengers per service*, giving it the 534th (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 3791.57 passengers passing through the station and 19.75 passengers per service when interchanges are included.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 470,546
Reduced price entries & exits: 709,888
Season ticket entries & exits: 159,616
Total entries & exits: 1,340,050
Interchanges made between connecting services: 43,873
Change in usage from 21/22:
+370,678 : 38.24%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
Down Hertford | 169 | 614 | |
Down Slow | 170 | 618 | |
Up Fast | 167 | 607 | |
Up Slow | 169 | 614 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
247 | London - Weleyn & Hertford - Stevenage - Peterborough | May24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +927,904 (+225.14%)
Reasons for change:
2006-07 TfL Travelcard2014-15 Steady growth trend2015-16 London Stations Methodology Change
Location Details
Location: Alexandra Palace
CRS: AAP / NLC: 6025 / TIPLOC(S): ALEXNDP
Station Facility Owner: Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)
OS Grid Ref: 530290 190455
Constituency: Hornsey and Wood Green
Local Authority: Haringey
NR Region: London
ELR: ECM1 4m 78ch, HDB 4m 78ch
This station is part of the London Travelcard Area
CRS: AAP / NLC: 6025 / TIPLOC(S): ALEXNDP
Station Facility Owner: Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)
OS Grid Ref: 530290 190455
Constituency: Hornsey and Wood Green
Local Authority: Haringey
NR Region: London
ELR: ECM1 4m 78ch, HDB 4m 78ch
This station is part of the London Travelcard Area
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Alexandra Palace during 2022/2023:
•Finsbury Park (103,384 journeys)
•Old Street (87,137 journeys)
•Moorgate (80,691 journeys)
•Highbury and Islington (75,269 journeys)
•New Barnet (13,063 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Finsbury Park (103,384 journeys)
•Old Street (87,137 journeys)
•Moorgate (80,691 journeys)
•Highbury and Islington (75,269 journeys)
•New Barnet (13,063 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Alexandra Palace's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Bowes Park | 0.71 |
Hornsey | 0.93 |
New Southgate | 1.46 |