Knebworth railway station

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Knebworth National Rail
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Knebworth railway station
Location
Place Knebworth
Local authority District of North Hertfordshire
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Grid reference TL249202
Operations
Station code KBW
Managed by Great Northern
Number of platforms 4
DfT category E
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2002/03   0.328 million
2004/05 Increase0.344 million
2005/06 Steady 0.344 million
2006/07 Increase 0.392 million
2007/08 Increase 0.458 million
2008/09 Increase 0.481 million
2009/10 Decrease 0.472 million
2010/11 Increase 0.494 million
2011/12 Increase 0.527 million
2012/13 Increase 0.551 million
2013/14 Increase 0.567 million
2014/15 Increase 0.595 million
History
Original company Great Northern Railway
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
1 February 1884 (1884-02-01) Station opened
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* 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.
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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

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 National Rail Following station
Great Northern
East Coast Main Line

References

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  3. http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/Main.php?sEvent=News&sFileName=News.php&iId=143
  4. http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/Main.php?sEvent=Timetables&crs_code=KBW

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