Knebworth railway station
Knebworth railway station serves the village of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, England. It is 25 miles 3 chains (40.29 km) from London King's Cross on the East Coast Main Line.[1] Train services are currently provided by Thameslink and Great Northern.
Knebworth | |
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Knebworth railway station | |
Location | |
Place | Knebworth |
Local authority | District of North Hertfordshire |
Coordinates | 51.867°N 0.187°W |
Grid reference | TL249202 |
Operations | |
Station code | KBW |
Managed by | Great Northern |
Number of platforms | 4 |
DfT category | E |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
Annual rail passenger usage* | |
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History | |
Original company | Great Northern Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
1 February 1884 | Station opened |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Knebworth from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. |
History
The main line of the Great Northern Railway was completed in 1852.[2] A station at Knebworth was opened on 1 February 1884.[3]
Facilities
In 2009 previous franchise holder First Capital Connect installed tactile surfaces to the stations stairways, after it gained funding from the Department for Transport as part of its "Access For All" scheme.[4]
Services
Off-peak, all services at Knebworth are operated by Thameslink. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [5]
- 2 tph to London King's Cross
- 2 tph to Cambridge
Additional trains operated by Great Northern between London and Baldock call at Knebworth during the peak periods.
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References
- Padgett, David (October 2016) [1988]. Brailsford, Martyn (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 2: Eastern (4th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. map 15B. ISBN 978-0-9549866-8-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Nock, O.S. (1958). The Great Northern Railway. London: Ian Allan. p. 23.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 136. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Timetable 13: Cambridge, Royston and Letchworth to London" (PDF). Govia Thameslink Railway, December 2019.