Knebworth railway station

Knebworth railway station serves the village of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, England. It is 25 miles 3 chains (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.

Knebworth
Knebworth railway station
Location	Knebworth, District of North Hertfordshire England
Coordinates	51.867°N 0.187°W
Grid reference	TL249202
Managed by	Great Northern
Platforms	4
Other information
Station code	KBW
Classification	DfT category E
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
Passengers
2015/16	0.590 million
2016/17	0.594 million
2017/18	0.587 million
2018/19	0.562 million
2019/20	0.547 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and 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]

Facilities

Knebworth station, 1992

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.

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. 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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. "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