Dark and dreary, the car park belies the actual appearance and functionality of the station within. Bypass the bus stops and angry commuters, climb the stairs (Mill Hill station has not yet become fully accessible, unfortunately), and find yourself in a small but sufficient little Thameslink station.
They have moved the ticket office to the ground floor (next to the minicab office), which now means the rush to board the trains is separate from the lengthy ticket line every morning. There are multiple Oyster pads at each platform (Mill Hill has three), and there is a 'proper' car park on the other side of the Broadway, on the road that becomes Bunns Lane -- very handy for commuters.
I adore the man who runs the snack shop/newsagents on Platform 1 -- after I began purchasing my weekly Grazia here, he began to save one just for me each Tuesday.
This isn't a glitzy station like Euston or St. Pancras. It's not a Tube station either, so don't expect the same amount of sheen to the decor. It's comparable to Enfield Chase, and much safer than Hendon's overground. At Zone 4, it has sufficient trains running through to King's Cross and Blackfriars. If they could just provide a little more lighting at the bus station in front, this would be a station Mill Hill could be really proud of. read more