Hertford North railway station
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Hertford North  | |
|---|---|
 The street-level entrance to the station | |
  Hertford North Location of Hertford North in Hertfordshire | |
| Location | Hertford |
| Local authority | District of East Hertfordshire |
| Grid reference | TL316128 |
| Managed by | Great Northern |
| Station code(s) | HFN |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 3 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | B |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2019–20 |  1.233 million[1] |
| – interchange | 4,414[1] |
| 2020–21 | 0.233 million[1] |
| – interchange | 720[1] |
| 2021–22 |  0.646 million[1] |
| – interchange | 2,590[1] |
| 2022–23 | 0.863 million[1] |
| – interchange | 3,772[1] |
| 2023–24 | 0.969 million[1] |
| – interchange | 3,364[1] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 June 1924 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°47′56″N 0°05′30″W / 51.7988°N 0.0918°W |
 London transport portal | |
Hertford North railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Hertford in Hertfordshire, England, the other being Hertford East railway station.
Location
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.[2]
It is 19 miles 48 chains (19.60 miles, 31.54 km) down the line from London King's Cross on the Hertford Loop Line[3] 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.
The station has one terminal and two through platforms and features a lift (to platforms 2 and 3), a small shop, two ticket booths and ticket barriers. There is no lift or other step-free access to platform 1.
Platform layout
Platform 1 is mainly used for trains to Moorgate, originating in Stevenage. Platform 2 is mainly used for trains originating in London proceeding north to Stevenage. Platform 3 is a bay platform used only as a terminus for trains from London.
Services
All services at Hertford North are operated by Great Northern using Class 717 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]
Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Northern | ||||
| Terminus | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
Line and station open | London and North Eastern Railway | Line open, station closed |
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References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 119. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Padgett, David (October 2016) [1988]. Brailsford, Martyn (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 2: Eastern (4th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. map 24A. ISBN 978-0-9549866-8-1.
- ^ Table 24 National Rail timetable, December 2023
External links
- Train times and station information for Hertford North railway station from National Rail