Knebworth railway station
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Knebworth railway station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Knebworth |
| Local authority | District of North Hertfordshire |
| Coordinates | 51°52′01″N 0°11′13″W / 51.867°N 0.187°WCoordinates: 51°52′01″N 0°11′13″W / 51.867°N 0.187°W |
| Grid reference | TL249202 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | KBW |
| Managed by | Great Northern |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| DfT category | E |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2010/11 |
 0.494 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.527 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.551 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.567 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.595 million |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| 1 February 1884 | Station opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Knebworth from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Knebworth railway station serves the village of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, England. The station is 25 miles (40 km) north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line. Knebworth station is managed and served by Great Northern.
History
The main line of the Great Northern Railway was completed in 1852.[1] A station at Knebworth was opened on 1 February 1884.[2]
Facilities
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.[3]
Services
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There is a half-hourly service southbound to London King's Cross. Northbound there is an hourly service to Cambridge and Peterborough respectively.[4]
On Sundays there is at least an hourly service to both London Kings Cross and Cambridge during the day, with additional services on Sunday mornings to London.
Route
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Great Northern Great Northern Route | ||||
References
- ↑ Nock, O.S. (1958). The Great Northern Railway. London: Ian Allan. p. 23.
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 136. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ↑ http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/Main.php?sEvent=News&sFileName=News.php&iId=143
- ↑ Table 25 National Rail timetable, May 2016
External links
- Train times and station information for Knebworth railway station from National Rail