Ware railway station

Ware railway station is a stop on the Hertford East branch line off the West Anglia Main Line in the East of England, serving the town of Ware, Hertfordshire. It is 22 miles 16 chains (35.7 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between St Margarets and Hertford East.

Ware
Ware Location of Ware in Hertfordshire
Location	Ware
Local authority	District of East Hertfordshire
Grid reference	TL360139
Managed by	Greater Anglia
Station code(s)	WAR
DfT category	D
Number of platforms	1
Accessible	Yes[1]
Fare zone	B
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20	1.047 million[2]
2020–21	0.234 million[2]
2021–22	0.651 million[2]
2022–23	0.807 million[2]
2023–24	1.013 million[2]
Railway companies
Original company	Northern and Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
31 October 1843 (1843-10-31)	Opened
Other information
External links	Departures Facilities
Coordinates	51.808°N 0.029°W / 51.808; -0.029
London transport portal

The station and all trains calling are operated by Greater Anglia; its three-letter station code is WAR. It has a single bi-directional platform and track on what is otherwise a double-track railway.

History

A 1902 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Ware (centre)

The station building dates back to the opening of the line in 1843.

Services

All services at Ware are operated by Greater Anglia, using Class 720 electric multiple units.

The typical off-peak service is two trains per hour in each direction between Hertford East and London Liverpool Street, via Tottenham Hale. Additional services, including trains to and from Stratford call at the station during peak hours. On Sundays, southbound services at the station run to and from Stratford instead of Liverpool Street.^[3][4]

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
St Margarets		Greater Anglia Hertford East Branch Line		Hertford East