Hertford East railway station
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Hertford East railway station is one of two stations in Hertford
in Hertfordshire
, England
. The station is 39 km (24¼ miles) north of London Liverpool Street. It is fifteen minutes' walk from Hertford North station
.
The current station, which was designed by W.N. Ashbee was opened by the Great Eastern Railway
on Monday 27 February 1888, replacing a station further to the east which dated from the opening of the branch line from Broxbourne
in 1843.
It is on the Hertford East Branch
of the West Anglia Main Line
, and train services are provided by National Express East Anglia. There are two platforms, one of which is generally only used at peak times.
In addition, the station also boasts both a station kiosk and a taxi service.
via Tottenham Hale
, and one train per hour to Stratford station
also via Tottenham Hale. These services are mostly operated by British Rail Class 317
units.
On Sundays, most services are operated by British Rail Class 315
units and are re-routed through Southbury and Seven Sisters.
.
It is proposed to have Oyster card
s accepted here by Abellio Greater Anglia.
Hertford
Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. Forming a civil parish, the 2001 census put the population of Hertford at about 24,180. Recent estimates are that it is now around 28,000...
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...
. The station is 39 km (24¼ miles) north of London Liverpool Street. It is fifteen minutes' walk from Hertford North station
Hertford North railway station
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....
.
The current station, which was designed by W.N. Ashbee was opened by the Great Eastern Railway
Great Eastern Railway
The Great Eastern Railway was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia...
on Monday 27 February 1888, replacing a station further to the east which dated from the opening of the branch line from Broxbourne
Broxbourne railway station
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.-History:...
in 1843.
It is on the Hertford East Branch
Hertford East Branch Line
The Hertford East Branch Line is a railway line in Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. It runs between and . The line follows the route of the Lea Valley; serving many towns and villages along the way...
of 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. There are two platforms, one of which is generally only used at peak times.
In addition, the station also boasts both a station kiosk and a taxi service.
Services
The typical off-peak service from the station is two trains per hour to London Liverpool StreetLiverpool Street station
Liverpool 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...
via Tottenham Hale
Tottenham Hale station
Tottenham 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...
, and one train per hour to Stratford station
Stratford station
Stratford 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...
also via Tottenham Hale. These services are mostly operated by British Rail Class 317
British Rail Class 317
The British Rail Class 317 alternating current electric multiple units were built by BREL York in two batches, from 1981-82 and 1985-87. They were the first of several classes of British Rail EMU to be based on the all-steel Mark 3 bodyshell, departing from the "PEP"-aluminium design which had...
units.
On Sundays, most services are operated by British Rail Class 315
British Rail Class 315
British Rail Class 315 alternating current electric multiple units were built by BREL at York works from 1980 to 1981. They were the fifth and final variety of British Rail's then-standard 1972 design for suburban EMUs, which eventually encompassed 755 vehicles and five Classes...
units and are re-routed through Southbury and Seven Sisters.
Proposed Developments
Some options of the proposed East West Rail Link involve reopening a route between Hertford East railway station and Hertford North railway stationHertford North railway station
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....
.
It is proposed to have Oyster card
Oyster card
The Oyster card is a form of electronic ticketing used on public transport services within the Greater London area of the United Kingdom. It is promoted by Transport for London and is valid on a number of different travel systems across London including London Underground, buses, the Docklands...
s accepted here by Abellio Greater Anglia.