Brookmans Park railway station

Railway station in Hertfordshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Brookmans Park railway station serves the village of Brookmans Park in Hertfordshire, England. The station is located 14 miles 37 chains (23.3 km) north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line, on the stretch between Finsbury Park and Hatfield.[2][3]

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Brookmans Park
The station's 4 platforms
Brookmans Park is located in Hertfordshire
Brookmans Park
Location of Brookmans Park in Hertfordshire
LocationBrookmans Park
Local authorityBorough of Welwyn Hatfield
Grid referenceTL241040
Managed byGreat Northern
Station code(s)BPK
DfT categoryE
Number of platforms4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20 0.230 million[1]
2020–21 49,302[1]
2021–22 0.151 million[1]
2022–23 0.220 million[1]
2023–24 0.249 million[1]
Railway companies
Original companyLondon and North Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
19 July 1926Station opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates51.721°N 0.205°W / 51.721; -0.205
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History

The station was opened by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) on 19 July 1926.[4]

During World War II, the station played a small part in the signing of the Anglo-Soviet Treaty. On 21 May 1942, LNER Class A4 locomotive number 4495 Golden Fleece brought Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov to the station, where he was met by his British counterpart Anthony Eden. The pair and their staff were then driven to the Chequers estate, where the treaty was negotiated. [5]

Facilities

The station is only staffed part-time, with the ticket office being open 06:5010:00, Monday to Friday. Customer help points are available for assistance out of hours. Other facilities include passenger information displays and waiting shelters. Oyster Cards are not valid at the station. However, contactless bank cards may be used.[citation needed]

Station layout

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The station painted in Network SouthEast colours, 1993

The station has four platforms in total, consisting of two island platforms; only platforms 1 and 4, facing the route's slow lines, are used regularly. Both platforms are accessible only via a footbridge, with no step-free access available. A station car park with 69 spaces parallels the island platforms to the east. The station building (an LNER survivor) at the north-west of the station serves as the part-time ticket office.[6]

Services

All services at Brookmans Park are operated by Great Northern using Class 717 EMUs.[citation needed]

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[7]

Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.

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