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==Proposed developments==

===Additional Thameslink services===
Additional trains from destinations across the larger Thameslink network may call at the station from 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/faqs/faqs_categories/public_index#question_41 |title=Thameslink Programme: FAQs |access-date=21 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081109090627/http://thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/faqs/faqs_categories/public_index#question_41 |archive-date=9 November 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Connections==
==Connections==
[[London Buses]] routes [[London Buses route 139|139]], [[London Buses route 328|328]] and [[London Buses route C11|C11]] serve the station.
[[London Buses]] routes [[London Buses route 139|139]], [[London Buses route 328|328]] and [[London Buses route C11|C11]] serve the station.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/enwiki/static/cms/documents/bus-route-maps/west-hampstead-a4.pdf|title=Buses from West Hampstead|work=[[Transport for London]]|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref>


==Services==
==Services==
All services at West Hampstead Thameslink are operated by [[Govia Thameslink Railway|Thameslink]] using {{brc|700}} [[Electric multiple unit|EMUs]].
As its name suggests, West Hampstead Thameslink is on the [[Thameslink|Thameslink Route]] and all train services are operated by [[Govia Thameslink Railway|Thameslink]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/station-information/stations/-/media/goahead/gtr-all-timetables/timetables-15-dec-2019-to-16-may-2020/gtr1912ptt02web.pdf|title= Timetable 02: Bedford, Luton and St Albans to London|work= Thameslink, December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/station-information/stations/-/media/goahead/gtr-all-timetables/timetables-15-dec-2019-to-16-may-2020/gtr1912ptt04web.pdf|title= Timetable 04: Wimbledon and Sutton Loop services|work= Thameslink, December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/station-information/stations/-/media/goahead/gtr-all-timetables/timetables-15-dec-2019-to-16-may-2020/gtr1912ptt06web.pdf|title= Timetable 06: Luton to Dartford and Rainham|work= Thameslink, December 2019}}</ref>


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The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:<ref>{{NRtimes|December 2023|52, 179, 195, 201}}</ref>
This station has 4 platforms, numbered from the east to the west:
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* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Bedford}} (non-stop to and from {{stnlnk|St Albans City}})
* Platform 1 is on the southbound slow line.
* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Luton}} (all stations except {{stnlnk|Cricklewood}} and {{stnlnk|Hendon}})
* Platform 2 is on the northbound slow line.
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* 4 tph to {{stnlnk|St Albans City}} (all stations)
* Platform 3 is on the southbound fast line.
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* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Brighton}} via {{stnlnk|Gatwick Airport}}
* Platform 4 is on the northbound fast line.
* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Rainham|Kent}} via {{stnlnk|Dartford}}
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* 4 tph to {{stnlnk|Sutton|London}} (2 of these run via {{stnlnk|Mitcham Junction}} and 2 run via {{stn|Wimbledon}})


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During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services between Luton and {{stnlnk|Orpington}} via {{stnlnk|Catford}}.
[[East Midlands Railway]] trains and some [[Thameslink]] fast trains pass through platforms 3 and 4 non-stop, while {{stnlnk|Bedford}} to {{stnlnk|Brighton}} [[Thameslink]] fast trains call at platforms 3 and 4. All stations and semi-fast [[Thameslink]] trains use platforms 1 and 2.


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The station is also served by a night service between Bedford and {{stnlnk|Three Bridges}} on Sunday to Friday nights.
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The current off-peak service in trains per hour is:
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* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Bedford}} (non-stop to St Albans City) from platform 4
* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Luton}} (semi-fast) from platform 2
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* 4 tph to {{stnlnk|St Albans City}} (all stations) from platform 2
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* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Brighton}} via {{stnlnk|Gatwick Airport}} from platform 3
* 2 tph to [[Rainham (Kent) railway station|Rainham]] via {{stnlnk|Greenwich}} and {{stnlnk|Dartford}} from platform 1
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* 4 tph to {{stnlnk|Sutton|London}} (2 of these run via {{stnlnk|Mitcham Junction}} and 2 run via {{stnlnk|Wimbledon}}) from platform 1

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During the peak hours, there are additional services to {{stnlnk|Orpington}} via {{stnlnk|Bromley South}}.

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The station is also served during the night by an hourly service between Bedford and {{stnlnk|Three Bridges}}.


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{{rail line|previous={{stnlnk|St Albans City}} <br/> or <br/> {{stnlnk|Cricklewood}}|next={{stn|Kentish Town}} <br/> or <br/> [[St Pancras railway station|London St Pancras International]]|route=[[Govia Thameslink Railway|Thameslink]] <br/> {{smalldiv|[[Thameslink]]}}|col={{TL colour}} }}
{{s-rail-national|next=Kentish Town|previous=Cricklewood|toc=Thameslink|route=[[Thameslink]]|rowsmid=2|rows2=2}}
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==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Railway stations in the London Borough of Camden]]
[[Category:Railway stations in the London Borough of Camden]]
[[Category:DfT Category E stations]]
[[Category:Former Midland Railway stations]]
[[Category:Former Midland Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1871]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1871]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain served by Govia Thameslink Railway]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway]]

Latest revision as of 14:32, 27 November 2024

West Hampstead Thameslink National Rail
New station building which opened in November 2011
West Hampstead Thameslink is located in Greater London
West Hampstead Thameslink
West Hampstead Thameslink
Location of West Hampstead Thameslink in Greater London
LocationWest Hampstead
Local authorityLondon Borough of Camden
Managed byThameslink
Station code(s)WHP
DfT categoryE
Number of platforms4
AccessibleYes
Fare zone2
OSIWest Hampstead London Underground
West Hampstead London Overground[1]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20Increase 3.987 million[2]
– interchange Increase 0.998 million[2]
2020–21Decrease 1.091 million[2]
– interchange Decrease 0.325 million[2]
2021–22Increase 2.233 million[2]
– interchange Increase 0.659 million[2]
2022–23Increase 2.862 million[2]
– interchange Increase 1.057 million[2]
2023–24Increase 2.947 million[2]
– interchange Decrease 0.986 million[2]
Railway companies
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 March 1871Opened as West End for Kilburn and Hampstead
1 July 1903Renamed West End
1 April 1904Renamed West End and Brondesbury
1 September 1905Renamed West Hampstead
25 September 1950Renamed West Hampstead Midland
16 May 1988Renamed West Hampstead Thameslink
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°32′54″N 0°11′35″W / 51.5484°N 0.1930°W / 51.5484; -0.1930
London transport portal

West Hampstead Thameslink is a National Rail station on the Midland Main Line and is served by Thameslink trains as part of the Thameslink route between Kentish Town and Cricklewood. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2.

History

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First Capital Connect EMU 319368 calls with a Sutton Loop service.

The station was built by the Midland Railway on its extension to St. Pancras, to serve the newly developed area around the hamlet of West End. It opened on 1 March 1871, and was originally named West End for Kilburn and Hampstead.[3]

For a short period from 1878 the station formed part of the Super Outer Circle, Midland trains running through from St Pancras to Earl's Court via Acton Central and Turnham Green.[4]

It was renamed several times: to West End on 1 July 1903; to West End and Brondesbury on 1 April 1904; to West Hampstead on 1 September 1905; West Hampstead Midland on 25 September 1950; and finally West Hampstead Thameslink on 16 May 1988.[3] It was popular for many years for people taking a day out on Hampstead Heath and those visiting the chalybeate springs in Hampstead itself.[5]

Oyster Pay as you go was introduced in late 2007.

From March 2009, Southeastern and Thameslink began running some peak hour trains from Sevenoaks to Luton,[6] though in the off-peak these services turn back at Kentish Town.

Stations in West Hampstead
Legend
Up arrow Chiltern Main Line to Birmingham
Up arrow LU Jubilee and Metropolitan lines
Up arrow Thameslink and Midland Main Line
Left arrow North London line to Richmond
London Overground London Overground station
Thameslink Thameslink station
 West Hampstead
(on West End Lane)
Jubilee Line LU Jubilee line station
Jubilee LineMetropolitan Line Finchley Road
OSI: London Overground
 Finchley Road
(MR) (1868–1927)
 London Overground Finchley Road & Frognal
OSI: Jubilee LineMetropolitan Line
Right arrow North London line to Stratford
Down arrow Thameslink and Midland Main Line
Down arrow LU Jubilee and Metropolitan lines
Down arrow Chiltern Main Line to Marylebone
OSI = Out of station interchange

Connections

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London Buses routes 139, 328 and C11 serve the station.[7]

Services

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All services at West Hampstead Thameslink are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[8]

During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services between Luton and Orpington via Catford.

The station is also served by a night service between Bedford and Three Bridges on Sunday to Friday nights.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
St Albans City
or
Cricklewood 		  Thameslink
  Kentish Town
or
London St Pancras International
  Historical railways  
Midland Railway

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Out-of-Station Interchanges" (Microsoft Excel). Transport for London. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  3. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 245. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. ^ "Circle Line". Clive's UndergrounD Line Guides. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  5. ^ Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books
  6. ^ Train Times – Thameslink Route (PDF). First Capital Connect. March–May 2009. p. 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
  7. ^ "Buses from West Hampstead" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  8. ^ Table 52, 179, 195, 201 National Rail timetable, December 2023
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