Broxbourne railway station
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Broxbourne railway station, opened in 1840, serves Broxbourne
in Hertfordshire
, England
. It is on the West Anglia Main Line
, and train services are provided by National Express East Anglia, who also manage the station.
on 15 September 1840. It was on their proposed line to Cambridge
, but the next section of the line to Latton Mill (Harlow
) was not opened until August 1841. Therefore for a short period of time Broxbourne served as the terminus for the line which ran up the Lea Valley
from Stratford
Junction where it joined the Eastern Counties Railway
. The station was moved from its original site in Station Road to the present site in 1959.
The station was Grade II listed in March 2009; "one of a very small number of post-war railway stations of clear architectural distinction".
(Passengers can also reach Stansted Airport by taking either Cambridge service and changing at Harlow Town.)
On Sundays the off-peak service is:
Broxbourne
Broxbourne is a commuter town in the Broxbourne borough of Hertfordshire in the East of England with a population of 13,298 in 2001.It is located 17.1 miles north north-east of Charing Cross in London and about a mile north of Wormley and south of Hoddesdon...
in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is on the West Anglia Main Line
West Anglia Main Line
The West Anglia Main Line is one of the two main lines which run from London Liverpool Street, the other being the Great Eastern Main Line. It runs generally north from London, through the towns of Cheshunt, Broxbourne, Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Audley End station before reaching Cambridge,...
, and train services are provided by National Express East Anglia, who also manage the station.
History
Broxbourne Station was officially opened by the Northern and Eastern RailwayNorthern and Eastern Railway
The Northern & Eastern Railway operated one of the two main lines which eventually became the Great Eastern Railway: the other being the Eastern Counties Railway....
on 15 September 1840. It was on their proposed line to Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, but the next section of the line to Latton Mill (Harlow
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
) was not opened until August 1841. Therefore for a short period of time Broxbourne served as the terminus for the line which ran up the Lea Valley
Lea Valley
The Lea Valley, the valley of the River Lea, has been used as a transport corridor, a source of sand and gravel, an industrial area, a water supply for London, and a recreational area...
from Stratford
Stratford, London
Stratford is a place in the London Borough of Newham, England. It is located east northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically an agrarian settlement in the ancient parish of West Ham, which transformed into an industrial suburb...
Junction where it joined the Eastern Counties Railway
Eastern Counties Railway
The Eastern Counties Railway was an early English railway company incorporated in 1836. It was intended to link London with Ipswich via Colchester, and then on to Norwich and Yarmouth. Construction began in late March 1837 on the first nine miles, at the London end of the line.Construction was...
. The station was moved from its original site in Station Road to the present site in 1959.
The station was Grade II listed in March 2009; "one of a very small number of post-war railway stations of clear architectural distinction".
Service
The typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service from the station is:- 4 tph (trains per hour) to London Liverpool StreetLiverpool Street stationLiverpool Street railway station, also known as London Liverpool Street or simply Liverpool Street, is both a central London railway terminus and a connected London Underground station in the north-eastern corner of the City of London, England...
, of which:- 2 call at CheshuntCheshunt railway stationCheshunt railway station serves the town of Cheshunt in Hertfordshire, England. It is on the West Anglia Main Line and the Lea Valley Lines, and train services are provided by National Express East Anglia....
and Tottenham HaleTottenham Hale stationTottenham Hale, is a National Rail and London Underground Victoria Line station in Tottenham, north London. It is on Hale Road near the Tottenham Hale one-way gyratory system...
, taking 28 minutes. - 2 call at Cheshunt, Waltham CrossWaltham Cross railway stationWaltham Cross railway station, opened in 1840, is a railway station that serves Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire, England. It is also the closest railway station to Waltham Abbey, Essex, England...
, Enfield LockEnfield Lock railway stationEnfield Lock railway station is in the London Borough of Enfield in north east London, and is in Travelcard Zone 6, on the Tottenham Hale branch of the Lea Valley Lines, on the West Anglian Railway...
, BrimsdownBrimsdown railway stationBrimsdown railway station is in the London Borough of Enfield in north east London. The station is in Travelcard Zone 5, on the Tottenham Hale branch of the Lea Valley Lines, 17 km north of London Liverpool Street...
, Ponders EndPonders End railway stationPonders End railway station is in the London Borough of Enfield in north east London at Ponders End, and is in Travelcard Zone 5, on the Tottenham Hale branch of the Lea Valley Lines, north of London Liverpool Street. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East...
,Tottenham Hale and Hackney DownsHackney Downs railway stationHackney Downs railway station is in the London Borough of Hackney in east London. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by National Express East Anglia, on the West Anglia route, and it is in Travelcard Zone 2....
, taking 36 minutes.
- 2 call at Cheshunt
- 1 tph to StratfordStratford stationStratford station is a large multilevel railway station in Stratford, east London. The station is served by the National Rail services National Express East Anglia, London Overground and c2c, by London Underground's Central and Jubilee lines, and by the Docklands Light Railway . Stratford is in...
, calling at Cheshunt, Enfield Lock, Northumberland ParkNorthumberland Park railway stationNorthumberland Park railway station is located in Northumberland Park, London, United Kingdom. The stations and all trains servicing it are operated by National Express East Anglia.-Overview:...
and Tottenham Hale, taking 29 minutes.
- 2 tph to Hertford EastHertford East railway stationHertford East railway station is one of two stations in Hertford in Hertfordshire, England. The station is 39 km north of London Liverpool Street. It is fifteen minutes' walk from Hertford North station....
, calling at Rye HouseRye House railway stationRye House railway station is in the Rye House area of Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire, England. It is on the Hertford East branch of the West Anglia Main Line, and train services are provided by National Express East Anglia.-Services:...
, St Margarets (Herts) and WareWare railway stationWare railway station is in Ware in Hertfordshire, England. It is on the Hertford East Branch Line, and train services are provided by National Express East Anglia, who also manage the station...
, taking 17 minutes. - 1 tph to Stansted AirportStansted Airport railway stationStansted Airport railway station serves London Stansted Airport in Essex, England.It is situated at the end of a short branch from the West Anglia Main Line. The branch was constructed at a cost of £44 million and opened in 1991, to coincide with the completion of the airport's new terminal building...
, calling at RoydonRoydon railway stationRoydon railway station serves the village of Roydon in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia....
, Harlow TownHarlow Town railway stationHarlow Town railway station serves the town of Harlow in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia.-History:...
, Harlow MillHarlow Mill railway stationHarlow Mill railway station serves the town of Harlow in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia.-History:...
, SawbridgeworthSawbridgeworth railway stationSawbridgeworth railway station serves the town of Sawbridgeworth in Hertfordshire, England. Formerly, part of the station was in Essex and it is still immediately adjacent to the boundary with Lower Sheering, in the Epping Forest District...
, Bishop's StortfordBishop's Stortford railway stationBishop's Stortford railway station serves the town of Bishop's Stortford in Hertfordshire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia; this includes the 2 or 3tph Stansted Express service.-History:...
and Stansted MountfitchetStansted Mountfitchet railway stationStansted Mountfitchet railway station serves the village of Stansted Mountfitchet in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia....
, taking 35 minutes.
(Passengers can also reach Stansted Airport by taking either Cambridge service and changing at Harlow Town.)
- 2 tph to CambridgeCambridge railway stationCambridge railway station is a railway station serving the city of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located at the end of Station Road, off Hills Road, 1 mile south-east of the city centre...
, of which: - 1 calls at Harlow Town, Sawbridgeworth, Bishop's Stortford, Audley EndAudley End railway stationAudley End railway station serves the small village of Wendens Ambo and the nearby town of Saffron Walden. The station is named after the manor of Audley End in Essex. There was formerly a platform at the east end of the station for a branch line to Saffron Walden, though this was closed in 1964...
, Whittlesford Parkway and ShelfordShelford railway stationShelford railway station serves the villages of Great Shelford, Little Shelford and Stapleford in Cambridgeshire, England.-Service Patterns:A train leaves hourly in each direction...
, taking 51 minutes. - 1 calls at Roydon, Harlow Town, Harlow Mill, Sawbridgeworth, Bishop's Stortford, Stansted Mountfitchet, ElsenhamElsenham railway stationElsenham railway station serves the village of Elsenham in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia...
, Newport (Essex)Newport (Essex) railway stationNewport railway station serves the village of Newport in Essex, England. To the North of the Victorian station is the little known Audley End Viaduct...
, Audley End, Great ChesterfordGreat Chesterford railway stationGreat Chesterford railway station serves the village of Great Chesterford in Essex.-External links:...
and Whittlesford Parkway, taking 59 minutes.
On Sundays the off-peak service is:
- 2 tph to London Liverpool Street, of which:
- 1 calls at Cheshunt and Tottenham Hale, taking 30 minutes.
- 1 calls at Cheshunt, Theobalds GroveTheobalds Grove railway stationTheobalds Grove railway station serves Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire, England. It is part of the Lea Valley Lines network, and train services are provided by National Express East Anglia.-History:...
, Turkey StreetTurkey Street railway stationTurkey Street railway station is located in the Bullsmoor area of Enfield in the London Borough of Enfield, North London.The station is in Travelcard Zone 6 and is served by Lea Valley Lines services...
, SouthburySouthbury railway stationSouthbury railway station is in the London Borough of Enfield in North London, and is in Travelcard Zone 5, on the Seven Sisters branch of the Lea Valley Lines...
, Edmonton GreenEdmonton Green railway stationEdmonton Green railway station is a station in the London Borough of Enfield in north east London on the White Hart Lane branch of the Lea Valley Lines. The station and all trains serving it are operated by National Express East Anglia...
, Seven SistersSeven Sisters stationSeven Sisters station is a National Rail and London Underground Victoria Line station in the Seven Sisters area of the London Borough of Haringey, north London.The station is in Travelcard Zone 3....
and Hackney Downs, taking 38 minutes.
- 1 tph to Hackney Downs, calling at all stations as per the slow Liverpool Street layout just above and taking 29 minutes. This service does continue to Liverpool Street but is overtaken by the fast service and should not be used for that purpose.
- 1 tph to Stratford, calling at Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Enfield Lock, Brimsdown, Ponders End and Tottenham Hale, taking 32 minutes.
- 2 tph to Hertford East as above, taking 18 minutes.
- 2 tph to Cambridge, of which:
- 1 calls at Harlow Town, Sawbridgeworth, Bishop's Stortford, Audley End and Whittlesford Parkway, taking 50 minutes.
- 1 calls at all stations as per the second Cambridge layout above, and then Shelford (after Whittlesford Parkway), taking 61 minutes.