| Hampstead Heath | |
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| Location | Hampstead |
| Local authority | London Borough of Camden |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Owner | |
| Station code | HDH |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
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| 2024–25 | |
| Key dates | |
| 2 January 1860 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°33′19″N0°09′55″W / 51.5553°N 0.1654°W /51.5553; -0.1654 |
Hampstead Heath is a station on theMildmay line of theLondon Overground, located onSouth End Road inHampstead in theLondon Borough of Camden. Situated betweenFinchley Road & Frognal andGospel Oak stations, the station is inLondon fare zone 2.
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In the nineteenth century up to 100,000 people per day used the station at weekends and on public holidays asthe Heath was a popular leisure destination for Londoners.[citation needed] The station was rebuilt, afterSecond World War bomb damage, and in the 1990s in conjunction with works to allowEurostar trains to use theNorth London line.
The platform canopies are in a pseudo-antique style which is in stark contrast to the poured concrete style of the rest of the station's structural features. The line runs below street level with access via staircases to each platform. Lifts providing access to both platforms were added in 2014.[3] During the same refurbishment works new ticket barriers were added.
In 2011,Evenings' Hill by British artistClare Woods was installed along the length of the platform, made from porcelain tiles.[4][5] The artwork was commissioned byTfL in 2011, as part ofLondon Overground's art programme.[6]
All services at Hampsted Heath are operated byLondon Overground as part of theMildmay line usingClass 378EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[7][8]
During the late evenings, the services to and from Clapham Junction do not operate.
| Preceding station | Following station | |||
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| Finchley Road & Frognal towardsClapham Junction orRichmond | Mildmay line | Gospel Oak towardsStratford | ||
London Buses routes1,24,46 andC11 serve the station.[9]