Harpenden railway station
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| Harpenden | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Harpenden | ||
| Local authority | St. Albans | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | HPD | ||
| Managed by | First Capital Connect | ||
| Platforms in use | 4 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 2.534 million | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Harpenden (source) | |||
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Harpenden railway station serves the town of Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England. It is situated on the Midland Main Line. The station is managed by First Capital Connect, and is served by the Thameslink line service.
It was built by the Midland Railway in 1868 on its extension to St. Pancras. However nothing remains of the original station buildings.
A branch line, built by the Hemel Hempstead Railway Company in 1877 but operated by the Midland, formerly diverged from the main line near the station. The intention had been to meet the LNWR at Boxmoor but the section from Hemel Hempstead was never built. In 1886 a south curve was added to the junction allowing passengers to join the London trains at Harpenden rather than Luton. The branch was closed in 1964, but part of it remains in use as a private mineral railway.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service pattern sees six trains per hour in each direction. Four of these are fast trains between Bedford and Brighton, via Kings Cross Thameslink station in central London and Gatwick Airport. The remaining two trains call at all stations between Luton and Sutton (in South London).
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Harpenden railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Harpenden railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| St Albans | First Capital Connect Thameslink |
Luton Airport Parkway | ||
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