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Hertford East railway station
Network Rail station in Hertfordshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Location | Hertford |
Local authority | District of East Hertfordshire |
Grid reference | TL330129 |
Managed by | Greater Anglia |
Station code(s) | HFE |
DfT category | E |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Accessible | Yes[1] |
Fare zone | B |
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Railway companies | |
Original company | Great Eastern Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
31 October 1843 | first station opened |
27 February 1888 (1888-02-27) | present station opened as Hertford |
1 July 1923 | Renamed Hertford East |
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Coordinates | 51.799°N 0.073°W / 51.799; -0.073 |
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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.