Knebworth railway station

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 Govia Thameslink Railway.

Knebworth
Knebworth railway station, 2008
General information
LocationKnebworth, North Hertfordshire
England
Coordinates51.867°N 0.187°W / 51.867; -0.187
Grid referenceTL249202
Managed byGovia Thameslink Railway
Platforms4
Other information
Station codeKBW
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon & North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 February 1884 (1884-02-01)Station opened
Passengers
2016/17 0.594 million
2017/18 0.587 million
2018/19 0.562 million
2019/20 0.547 million
2020/21 0.130 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail & Road

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] The original timber buildings were replaced by brick and glass structures in 1989.[4]

Facilities
Knebworth station, 1992

In 2009 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, although there is no step-free access to any of the four platforms.[5] In 2019, a further £750,000 refurbishment saw the platform shelters replaced.[6]

Services

Off-peak, all services at Knebworth are operated by Govia Thameslink Railway. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [7]

Additional trains operated by Govia Thameslink Railway 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
  1. 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.
  2. Nock, O.S. (1958). The Great Northern Railway. London: Ian Allan Publishing. p. 23.
  3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 136. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. Around the Regions Rail issue 103 24 October 1989 page 18
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Major Regeneration of Knebworth station, 23 Jul 2019".
  7. "Timetable 13: Cambridge, Royston and Letchworth to London" (PDF). Govia Thameslink Railway, December 2019.

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