Cheshunt railway station

Cheshunt
The station in January 2008, after rebuilding works completed 2006
Cheshunt Location of Cheshunt in Hertfordshire
Location	Cheshunt
Local authority	Borough of Broxbourne
Grid reference	TL366022
Managed by	Abellio Greater Anglia
Owner	Network Rail
Station code	CHN
DfT category	C2
Number of platforms	3
Accessible	Yes
Fare zone	8
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–05	1.409 million[1]
2005–06	1.408 million[1]
2006–07	1.533 million[1]
2007–08	1.692 million[1]
2008–09	1.707 million[1]
2009–10	1.555 million[1]
2010–11	1.590 million[1]
2011–12	1.716 million[1]
— interchange	0.147 million[1]
2012–13	1.915 million[1]
— interchange	0.182 million[1]
2013–14	2.022 million[1]
— interchange	0.237 million[1]
2014–15	2.141 million[1]
— interchange	0.237 million[1]
Railway companies
Original company	Northern and Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
31 May 1846	Original station opened
1 October 1891	Station resited
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
London Transport portal UK Railways portalCoordinates: 51°42′11″N 0°01′26″W / 51.703°N 0.024°W

Cheshunt railway station serves the town of Cheshunt in Hertfordshire, England. It is on the West Anglia Main Line and the Lea Valley Lines, and train services are provided by Abellio Greater Anglia & London Overground.

Former franchise holder National Express East Anglia fulfilled a franchise commitment to extend the bay platform at Cheshunt to accommodate 8-coach trains (previously it could only accommodate up to 6 coaches). The works also involved replacing all existing station buildings, and replacing the station footbridge. Construction commenced in December 2005 and was largely complete by August 2006.

In the 2012 Summer Olympics, Cheshunt station (along with Waltham Cross, the next southbound station) was the main access point for the Broxbourne whitewater canoe and kayak slalom.

An Oyster Card extension to Cheshunt station from Enfield Lock railway station/Turkey Street railway station is in force from 2 January 2013, with the station in Travelcard zone 8.^[2] This also means Waltham Cross railway station and Theobalds Grove railway station are also included in the extension and will allow passengers travelling to Central London to be able to use Oyster, rather than paper tickets to travel.

History

The railway line from Stratford to Broxbourne was opened by the Northern & Eastern Railway on 15 September 1840. Cheshunt station itself was opened by the Eastern Counties Railway in 1846.^[3]

The lines from Hackney Downs to Bishop's Stortford and Hertford East, including those through Cheshunt station, were electrified on 21 November 1960. The lines south from Cheshunt via Tottenham Hale were not electrified until 5 May 1969.^[4]

The station in January 2006, just after the start of renovation work (now complete).

A railway existed in Cheshunt before the station and the main line from London were originally opened in the 1840s. The horse-drawn Cheshunt Railway was opened on 26 June 1825. Based on a design by Henry Robinson Palmer, this line ran for 0.75 mi (1.21 km) from the town's High Street to the River Lea, near where Cheshunt station is today. This long-defunct railway is of interest as it was the world's first passenger-carrying monorail and the first railway line to open in Hertfordshire.^[5][6]

Ticket barriers were installed in 2011. The through platforms (platforms 1 and 2) were extended to accommodate 12-coach trains in December 2011, though initially no 12-coach trains were scheduled to call.

The Liverpool Street-Cheshunt via Seven Sisters service is run by London Overground, after a change from Abellio Greater Anglia in May 2015. ^[7][8] All other services remain under Abellio, who also retain responsibility for the station management.

Service

The typical off-peak service is:

• 4tph (trains per hour) to London Liverpool Street via Tottenham Hale
• 2tph to London Liverpool Street via Seven Sisters
• 2tph to Cambridge
• 2tph to Bishops Stortford
• 2tph to Hertford East
• 2tph to Stratford

The Liverpool Street service via Seven Sisters is run by London Overground. All other services are run by Abellio Greater Anglia.

References

1. "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
2. Transport for London. "National Rail | Transport for London". Retrieved 2012-12-13.
3. Brown, Joe, London Railway Atlas, page 5, Ian Allan Publishing, 2006
4. White, H.P., A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume 3 Greater London, David & Charles, 1987
5. Finchley Society (1997-06-26). "Finchley Society Annual General Meeting Minutes" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-04-03.
6. Today in Science History. "June 25 - Today in Science History". Retrieved 2009-04-03.
7. TFL appoints London Overground operator to run additional services Transport for London 28 May 2014
8. TfL count on LOROL for support Rail Professional 28 May 2014

External links

• Train times and station information for Cheshunt railway station from National Rail