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
Knebworth railway station
LocationKnebworth, District of North Hertfordshire
England
Coordinates51.867°N 0.187°W / 51.867; -0.187
Grid referenceTL249202
Managed byGreat Northern
Platforms4
Other information
Station codeKBW
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 February 1884 (1884-02-01)Station opened
Passengers
2015/16 0.590 million
2016/17 0.594 million
2017/18 0.587 million
2018/19 0.562 million
2019/20 0.547 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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
Knebworth station, 1992

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]

Additional trains operated by Great Northern between London and Baldock call at Knebworth during the peak periods.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Thameslink
Great Northern
Great Northern Route
Peak Hours Only

References
  1. 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.
  2. Nock, O.S. (1958). The Great Northern Railway. London: Ian Allan. p. 23.
  3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 136. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Timetable 13: Cambridge, Royston and Letchworth to London" (PDF). Govia Thameslink Railway, December 2019.


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