Hertford East railway station

Network Rail station in Hertfordshire, England

Not to be confused with Hertford North railway station.

Hertford East
The main entrance to the station
Hertford East Location of Hertford East in Hertfordshire
Location	Hertford
Local authority	District of East Hertfordshire
Grid reference	TL330129
Managed by	Greater Anglia
Station code	HFE
DfT category	E
Number of platforms	2
Accessible	Yes[1]
Fare zone	B
National Rail annual entry and exit
2015–16	0.880 million[2]
2016–17	0.935 million[2]
2017–18	0.966 million[2]
2018–19	1.313 million[2]
2019–20	1.286 million[2]
Railway companies
Original company	Great Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
27 February 1888 (1888-02-27)	Opened as Hertford
1 July 1923	Renamed Hertford East
Other information
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
WGS84	51°47′56″N 0°04′23″W / 51.799°N 0.073°W / 51.799; -0.073Coordinates: 51°47′56″N 0°04′23″W / 51.799°N 0.073°W / 51.799; -0.073
London transport portal

Hertford East railway station is the northern terminus of the Hertford East branch line off the West Anglia Main Line in the east of England, and is located in the town of Hertford in Hertfordshire. It is 24 miles 19 chains (39.0 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is one of two stations in the town, the other being Hertford North on the Hertford Loop Line. Its three-letter station code is HFE.

The station and all trains calling are operated by Greater Anglia.

There are two platforms, although platform number one is generally only used during peak times, during times of disruption and primarily for trains to and from Stratford station.

History

The current station, designed by W. N. Ashbee, was opened by the Great Eastern Railway on 27 February 1888, replacing a station further to the east which dated from the opening of the branch line from Broxbourne in 1843. The station was listed in 1974 as a Grade II* listed building;^[3] in 1996 the buffer stop lights on platform 1 were separately listed in their own right.^[4]

Services

A 1902 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Hertford East (centre, shown here as G.E.)

The typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service is two trains per hour to London Liverpool Street via Tottenham Hale.

The typical morning peak service is three trains per hour, two of which are for Liverpool Street via Seven Sisters and one is for Stratford via Tottenham Hale. The typical evening peak service is three trains an hour, two of which are for Liverpool Street via Tottenham Hale and one of which is for Broxbourne.

The typical service on a Sunday is two trains per hour to Stratford via Tottenham Hale. .

Services are generally formed of Class 317 or Class 379 units.

Oyster and contactless cards are accepted at the station.

View eastwards, out from stop blocks in 1959

Proposed developments

Some options of the proposed East West Rail involve reopening a route between Hertford East railway station and Hertford North railway station; however a 2009 discussion paper noted that while "the new connection appears technically feasible, doubts must be cast over its public acceptability and deliverability".^[5]

In popular culture

Hertford East doubles as Yeovil Railway Station in the 1960 film School for Scoundrels, seen in the opening titles and closing credits. ^[6]

References

1. "Hertford East (HFE)". National Rail Enquiries. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017.
2. "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
3. "Hertford East Station". British Listed Buildings Online. English Heritage.
4. "Buffer Lights On Platform 1 at Hertford East Station". British Listed Buildings Online. English Heritage.
5. "East West Rail Central Section - Operating Case Discussion Paper" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
6. "Site showing shooting locations for the 1960 film 'School for Scoundrels'".

External links

• Train times and station information for Hertford East railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Ware		Greater Anglia Hertford East branch line		Terminus