| Hertford North | |
|---|---|
| The street-level entrance to the station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Hertford |
| Local authority | East Hertfordshire |
| Grid reference | TL316128 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | HFN |
| Managed by | First Capital Connect |
| Number of platforms | 3 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| 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 |
| History | |
| Opened 2 June 1924 | |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| 2 June 1924 | Station opened |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * 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 Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
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 First Capital Connect. It features a lift, a small shop and two ticket booths. There is a licensed minicab office next to the station.
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Monday to Fridays there is a train every 20 minutes to Moorgate in London southbound, this is diverted to Kings Cross early mornings and late evenings, and northbound one train per hour to Letchworth Garden City.
Evenings and Weekends, the southbound service terminates at London Kings Cross and is half-hourly. The northbound service is hourly to Stevenage.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Bayford | First Capital Connect Hertford Loop Line |
Watton-at-Stone | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Bayford Line and station open |
London and North Eastern Railway Hertford Loop Line |
Stapleford Line open, station closed |
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Some options of the proposed East West Rail Link involve reopening a route between Hertford East railway station and Hertford North railway station.[2]
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