Hatfield railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Hatfield | ||
| Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | First Capital Connect | ||
| Platforms in use | 3 | ||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 1.407 million | ||
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| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Hatfield (source) | |||
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Hatfield railway station serves the town of Hatfield in Hertfordshire. The station is 29 km (17¾ miles) north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line. The station is managed and served by First Capital Connect.
[edit] History
Hatfield was the junction for a now closed branch line to Dunstable Town. It was also the junction of a second railway that ran to St Albans Abbey.
Hatfield was also the scene of train accident in October 2000, when a GNER high speed train de-railed killing four people and injuring 70 more. More details.
[edit] Service
Daytimes there is generally a half-hourly fast service to London Kings Cross southbound and service every 20 minutes stopping service to Moorgate Monday to Fridays and half-hourly on weekends to Kings Cross.
Northbound there is an half-hourly service to Stevenage and hourly to Cambridge and Peterborough respectively. There is also a stopping service to Welwyn Garden City.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Hatfield railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Hatfield railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Welham Green | First Capital Connect | Welwyn Garden City | ||
| Disused Railways | ||||
| Terminus | British Rail St Albans Branch Line |
Lemsford Road Halt | ||
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