Ware railway station
Ware  | |
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Interactive map of Ware | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ware |
| Local authority | District of East Hertfordshire |
| Grid reference | TL360139 |
| Managed by | Greater Anglia |
| Station code | WAR |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | B |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2020–21 |  0.234 million[2] |
| 2021–22 |  0.651 million[2] |
| 2022–23 | 0.807 million[2] |
| 2023–24 | 1.013 million[2] |
| 2024–25 | 1.068 million[2] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Northern and Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 31 October 1843 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°48′29″N 0°01′44″W / 51.808°N 0.029°W |
Ware railway station is a stop on the Hertford East branch line off the West Anglia Main Line in the East of England, serving the town of Ware, Hertfordshire. It is 22 miles 16 chains (35.7 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between St Margarets and Hertford East.
The station and all trains calling are operated by Greater Anglia; its three-letter station code is WAR. It has a single bi-directional platform and track on what is otherwise a double-track railway.
History
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The station building dates back to the opening of the line in 1843.
Services
[edit]All services at Ware are operated by Greater Anglia, using Class 720 electric multiple units.
The typical off-peak service is two trains per hour in each direction between Hertford East and London Liverpool Street, via Tottenham Hale. Additional services, including trains to and from Stratford call at the station during peak hours. On Sundays, southbound services at the station run to and from Stratford instead of Liverpool Street.[3][4]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Greater Anglia | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ware (Herts) (WAR)". National Rail Enquiries. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Table 1415: Time series of passenger entries, exits and interchanges by station, Great Britain, annual data, April 1997 to March 2025" (ODS). Office of Rail Regulation. 4 December 2025. Archived from the original on 9 March 2026. Note: Methodology may vary year-on-year.
- ↑ Table 14 National Rail timetable, May 2025
- ↑ "Timetables". Greater Anglia. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Ware railway station from National Rail
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