Knebworth railway station
Knebworth | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | District of North Hertfordshire |
| Coordinates | 51°52′01″N 0°11′13″W / 51.867°N 0.187°W |
| Managed by | Great Northern |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | KBW |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 February 1884 | Station opened |
Knebworth railway station serves the village of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, England. It is 25 miles 3 chains (25.04 miles, 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.
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
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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.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thameslink | ||||
| Great Northern Great Northern Route Peak Hours Only | ||||
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.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Nock, O.S. (1958). The Great Northern Railway. London: Ian Allan. p. 23.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 136. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Timetable 13: Cambridge, Royston and Letchworth to London" (PDF). Govia Thameslink Railway, December 2019.
External links
- Train times and station information for Knebworth railway station from National Rail
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