Hertford North railway station
Hertford North  | |
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The street-level entrance to the station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Hertford |
| Local authority | District of East Hertfordshire |
| Grid reference | TL316128 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | HFN |
| Managed by | Great Northern |
| Number of platforms | 3 |
| DfT category | C2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 1.287 million |
| 2005/06 |
 1.343 million |
| 2006/07 |
 1.074 million |
| 2007/08 |
1.202 million |
| 2008/09 |
1.246 million |
| 2009/10 |
1.284 million |
| 2010/11 |
1.261 million |
| 2011/12 |
1.293 million |
| 2012/13 |
1.338 million |
| 2013/14 |
1.373 million |
| 2014/15 |
1.429 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 2 June 1924 |
| Original company | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| 2 June 1924 | Station opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Hertford North from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Hertford North railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Hertford in Hertfordshire, England with the other being Hertford East railway station.
Hertford North is about ten minutes walk from the town centre in North Road and opened on 2 June 1924, replacing the similarly named station (known until 1923 as Hertford Cowbridge) on the branch from Hatfield.[1] It is 19 miles 48 chains (31.5 km) north of London Kings Cross. The station forms part of the Hertford Loop Line which provides a diversion from the East Coast Main Line from Alexandra Palace to Langley Junction just south of Stevenage. Stations on the line include Stevenage, Watton-at-Stone, Bayford and Cuffley. Trains on this line are run by Great Northern. It has one terminal and two through platforms and features a lift, a small shop, two ticket booths and ticket barriers.
Services
From Monday to Friday there is a southbound train every 20 minutes to London terminating at Moorgate; northbound there is one train per hour to Letchworth Garden City.
At weekends the southbound service has 2tph, while the northbound service is hourly to Stevenage.
The services to London are operated by British Rail Class 313s and diverted trains when there are engineering works on the East Coast Main Line also run along this line.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Bayford | Great Northern Hertford Loop Line |
Watton-at-Stone | ||
| Terminus | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Bayford Line and station open |
London and North Eastern Railway Hertford Loop Line |
Stapleford Line open, station closed | ||
Platform Uses
Platform 1 is mainly used for trains to London originating in Letchworth Garden City or Stevenage, but can also be used for trains to Letchworth Garden City or Stevenage. Platform 2 is mainly used for trains originating in London proceeding north to Letchworth Garden City or Stevenage, although some trains terminate there before returning to London. Platform 3 is a bay platform used only as a terminus for trains from London.
Proposed developments
Some options of the proposed East West Rail Link involve reopening a route between Hertford East railway station and Hertford North railway station.[2]
References
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 119. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ↑ "East West Rail Central Section - Operating Case Discussion Paper" (PDF). 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
External links
- Train times and station information for Hertford North railway station from National Rail
Coordinates: 51°47′56″N 0°05′31″W / 51.799°N 0.092°W
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