Hertford North railway station

Hertford North National Rail
The street-level entrance to the station
Hertford North is located in Hertfordshire
Hertford North
Hertford North
Location of Hertford North in Hertfordshire
LocationHertford
Local authorityDistrict of East Hertfordshire
Grid referenceTL316128
Managed byGreat Northern
Station code(s)HFN
DfT categoryC2
Number of platforms3
AccessibleYes
Fare zoneB
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20Decrease 1.233 million[1]
– interchange Decrease 4,414[1]
2020–21Decrease 0.233 million[1]
– interchange Decrease 720[1]
2021–22Increase 0.646 million[1]
– interchange Increase 2,590[1]
2022–23Increase 0.863 million[1]
– interchange Increase 3,772[1]
2023–24Increase 0.969 million[1]
– interchange Decrease 3,364[1]
Railway companies
Original companyLondon and North Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 June 1924Opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°47′56″N 0°05′30″W / 51.7988°N 0.0918°W / 51.7988; -0.0918
London transport portal
View southwards from the Down platform in 1959

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 National Rail Following station
Great Northern
Terminus
  Historical railways  
Line and station open
London and North Eastern Railway
Line open, station closed

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 119. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Table 24 National Rail timetable, December 2023