Twelve Barnet stations are on the Night Tube, now 10 years old, and High Barnet is 33 minutes from Leicester Square at 2.41am. Checked November 2026.
Twelve stations in Barnet are on the Night Tube, which has reached 10 years old with more than 81,000 journeys made on an average night. Transport for London (TfL) marked the anniversary on Thursday 5 November with a report written with Time Out, called London After Dark.
Its announcement names two Barnet stations: Colindale, recently made step-free, and Burnt Oak, where step-free work is under way. It also comes nine days before the next gap in the service here, when the Saturday Night Tube stops short of the borough on 14 November.
Which Barnet stations have it
The Night Tube runs on Friday and Saturday nights. TfL’s route data lists two Northern line routes into Barnet, both from Morden and both via Charing Cross:
- High Barnet branch: East Finchley, Finchley Central, West Finchley, Woodside Park, Totteridge & Whetstone and High Barnet
- Edgware branch: Golders Green, Brent Cross, Hendon Central, Colindale, Burnt Oak and Edgware
Mill Hill East is not on either route. Asked for a journey there from Leicester Square after 2.30am on Saturday 5 December, TfL’s journey planner offered nothing before 04:41, arriving at 05:18.
The Northern line timetable shows southbound Night Tube trains leaving High Barnet and Edgware every 15 minutes through the small hours.
How long it takes to get home
We asked the planner for the first train after 2.30am on Saturday 5 December from Leicester Square. Trains left at 02:41 for the High Barnet branch and 02:34 for the Edgware branch.
| Station | Arrives | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Golders Green | 02:53 | 19 |
| East Finchley | 03:01 | 20 |
| Brent Cross | 02:56 | 22 |
| Finchley Central | 03:04 | 23 |
| Hendon Central | 02:58 | 24 |
| Colindale | 03:00 | 26 |
| West Finchley | 03:07 | 26 |
| Woodside Park | 03:08 | 27 |
| Burnt Oak | 03:03 | 29 |
| Totteridge & Whetstone | 03:11 | 30 |
| Edgware | 03:05 | 31 |
| High Barnet | 03:14 | 33 |
These are planned services for one night. Engineering work can change them, so check again before you travel.
The nights it will not get you home
This weekend, to Sunday 8 November: Burnt Oak station is closed and trains do not stop there. TfL says to use local buses.
Saturday night, 14 to 15 November: TfL’s status notice says there is no Saturday Night Tube between East Finchley or Golders Green and Morden from 01:30 to 05:30 on Sunday 15 November, and tells people to use night buses. The planner’s first options from Leicester Square after 2.30am that night take about twice as long:
| Going to | Leave | Arrive | Minutes | Usual | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golders Green | 02:31 | 03:13 | 42 | 19 | Piccadilly to Green Park, Jubilee to West Hampstead, then 139 bus |
| Finchley Central | 02:51 | 03:38 | 47 | 23 | Piccadilly to Green Park, Jubilee to St John’s Wood, then 13 bus |
| Edgware | 02:41 | 03:34 | 53 | 31 | Piccadilly to Green Park, Jubilee to Kilburn, then N32 bus |
| Hendon Central | 02:31 | 03:31 | 60 | 24 | Piccadilly to Green Park, Jubilee to West Hampstead, 139 bus to Golders Green, then Northern line |
| High Barnet | 02:47 | 03:54 | 67 | 33 | Piccadilly to Holloway Road, N263 bus to East Finchley, then Northern line |
Friday night, 13 to 14 November: the night before, TfL’s notice only stops the Night Tube between Charing Cross and Morden. North of Charing Cross it was still running on the planner, with Leicester Square to High Barnet at 02:31, arriving 03:04.
Further ahead: TfL’s planned closures list, dated 3 November, shuts Camden Town to Edgware on 24 and 25 April 2027, including during the Friday and Saturday Night Tube.
What the report found
Around 200 Londoners from Time Out’s own research community took part in a week-long study from 16 to 23 September, through surveys, diaries, creative tasks and personal stories. Six people from the night-time economy were also interviewed. So the percentages describe that group rather than a poll of all Londoners.
TfL’s main findings:
- 88 per cent have stayed out later because they knew public transport was running
- 77 per cent say knowing how they will get home matters when deciding where to go
- 55 per cent believe great nights out are increasingly spread across the capital rather than concentrated in central London
The report follows a separate Time Out analysis that put London first among 26 European capitals for nightlife and public transport combined, ahead of Vienna and Paris. It drew on 5,848 responses in 23 languages, with people rating their own city on a five-point scale and the two scores weighted equally.
TfL’s list of new nightlife openings this autumn takes in Battersea Power Station, Covent Garden and the Royal Docks. None of the venues on it is in Barnet.
Ten years in numbers
The first Night Tube ran on the Central and Victoria lines on 19 August 2016. The Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines followed later that year. TfL gives these figures:
- More than 50,000 journeys on the first night
- More than 81,000 journeys on an average night now, with Saturdays typically busier than Fridays
- More than 67 million customers carried on Night Tube and Night Overground services since 2016
Step-free access and phone signal
TfL says 50 Night Tube stations now have step-free access, counting the recently upgraded Colindale. It lists Burnt Oak among the further improvements under way. We reported in August that the council’s order for the Barnfield Road site route was expected to last 474 days.
All stations are staffed while open and have full CCTV coverage, TfL says. It also says it is on track for high-speed mobile coverage across the whole Tube network, including in tunnels, by the end of the year, with more than 70 per cent of underground stations already covered by 4G and 5G.
What they said
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “For the past decade, the Night Tube has been a defining feature of London as a world-leading 24-hour city, helping Londoners and visitors enjoy everything our great capital has to offer, and supporting our vital workers and businesses to boost our night-time economy.”
He added: “I’m incredibly proud that London is home to this world-leading service, and I look forward to seeing the Night Tube continue to drive economic growth and unlock new opportunities as we build a better London for everyone.”
Claire Mann, TfL’s Chief Operating Officer, said: “This new report highlights the growing importance of reliable public transport to London’s night-time economy, while the continued growth in Night Tube journeys demonstrates the enduring demand for overnight services.”
Coral Anderson, co-owner and managing director of Swift Bars, said: “When people know they can get home easily, they’re more likely to explore a new neighbourhood, stay for another drink and make the most of everything London has to offer.”
Ed Richardson, programme director for transport at BusinessLDN, said: “Reliable late-night transport is essential to a thriving 24-hour city, giving Londoners and visitors the confidence to enjoy everything London has to offer. Keeping the city moving after dark will be key to helping its night-time economy continue to thrive.”
What it means for you
- Coming home from the City: the Night Tube runs via Charing Cross only, so plan to change onto that branch if you start on the Bank side.
- Going to Burnt Oak this weekend: get off at Colindale or Edgware, or take a bus. The station is shut until Sunday 8 November.
- Out on Saturday 14 November: allow about twice the usual time, or check the night buses first.
- Going to Mill Hill East: it has no Night Tube, so plan to finish at Finchley Central or another station on the route.
On the other nights, or when the line is shut, TfL lists these night routes between Barnet and Trafalgar Square:
- N5: Edgware
- N20: Barnet Hospital
- N113: Edgware
For daytime services and last trains, see our page on train times from Barnet to London. For current closures, see roadworks and travel in Barnet.
TfL’s release is on its newsroom. Time Out offers the full report as a download.
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