Potters Bar Trains
Potters Bar station is located in Darkes Lane. There are direct trains to stations between London Kings Cross or Moorgate and Cambridge or Peterborough.

Timetables can be viewed on the First Capital Connect website

Click here for a display of the next one hour's departures from Potters Bar

For simple entry of "To" and "From" stations, also try this website.

Potters Bar station ticket office opening times: 6.15am to 7.30pm Mon-Sat,  7.20 to 6.30 Sun.

Train times also available from National Rail Enquiries: 08457 48 49 50

Saving money on London Fares:
There are many ways to save on return fares to London (fares as of 4/1/08):
One day travel card: £15 peak, £12 offpeak.
Travel £10 offpeak - buy a Hadley Wood return for £3, and all zones travelcard (ask for a Hadley Wood travelcard) for £7. Downside is you have to get trains that stop at Hadley Wood. Upside is that the travelcard is still valid after return trip - unlike the Potters Bar Travelecard which is eaten by the gates on return.
Go to the theatre for £9 rtn Finsbury Park offpeak return £6, then £1.50 Oyster fare each way on Picadilly Line.
All Zones travel in London for £7: Buy an all zones travel card in newsagent for £7, then take 313 to Enfield Chase, 84 to New or High Barnet, or 298 to Cockfosters.
Travelling to a zone 2 station such as Canary Wharf? Buy a Finsbury Park return (£8.60 peak, £6 offpeak). Then use oyster card for travel on Victoria and Jubilee lines, for £1 in each direction. Total cost £10.60 peak, £8 offpeak.
Click for oyster fares on London Underground.

season tickets:
There are savings to be made on annual Travelcards. Potters Bar all zones travelcard = £2500
Season ticket PB to Oakleigh Park, £700, plus Z1-4 annual travelcard, £1384 = £2084!
Season ticket PB to Finsbury Park, £1200, then use Oyster card to Canary Wharf 220 returns, £440 = £1640

please check fares yourself before buying!

Other local stations that may be useful are:

St Albans station for direct First Capital Connect services to Gatwick and Luton Airports.
St Albans station is accessible by the 84 bus.

Borehamwood station for direct First Capital Connect services to Gatwick and Luton Airports.
Borehamwood station is accessible by the 398 bus.

High Barnet underground station for direct Northern Line connection to central London. Northern Line connection to central London. High Barnet station is accessible by the 84 bus.  But be warned, High Barnet Station is not the same as New Barnet station as shown on the 84 bus timetable. Ask the driver.

Cockfosters underground station for direct Piccadilly Line connection to central London and Heathrow airport. Cockfosters station is accessible by the 298 Bus.