West Hampstead Thameslink railway station
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| West Hampstead Thameslink | |||
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| Northbound view from the station footbridge | |||
| Location | |||
| Place | West Hampstead | ||
| Local authority | London Borough of Camden | ||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | WHP | ||
| Managed by | First Capital Connect | ||
| Platforms in use | 4 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2005/06 * | 0.594 million | ||
| Transport for London | |||
| Zone | 2 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1871 | ||
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at West Hampstead Thameslink from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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West Hampstead Thameslink is a National Rail station on the Midland Main Line and is served by First Capital Connect trains as part of the Thameslink Line service between Kentish Town and Cricklewood.
It was built as West End by the Midland Railway in 1871 on its extension to St. Pancras, to serve the newly-developed area around the hamlet of West End.
It became West End and Brondesbury in 1904 and West Hampstead in 1905. It was popular for many years for people taking a day out on Hampstead Heath and those visiting the chalybeate springs in Hampstead itself.
The station is in Travelcard Zone 2. Since late 2007, Oyster Pay as you go has been available at the station.
East Midlands Trains InterCity services from Leeds, Sheffield and Leicester run through at high speed, but do not stop. Interchange with InterCity services can be made at Luton and St Pancras International.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| St Albans | First Capital Connect Thameslink - Bedford to Brighton |
London St. Pancras | ||
| Cricklewood | First Capital Connect Thameslink - Sutton Loop |
Kentish Town | ||
[edit] History
It once formed part of the Super Outer Circle. Midland trains ran through from St Pancras to Earl's Court via Acton Central and Turnham Green.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Cricklewood | Midland Railway Dudding Hill Line |
Finchley Road | ||
