Cheshunt railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Cheshunt | ||
| Local authority | Broxbourne | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | CHN | ||
| Managed by | National Express East Anglia | ||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 3 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 1.409 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 1.408 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1846 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Cheshunt from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Cheshunt railway station serves the town of Cheshunt in Hertfordshire, England. It is on the West Anglia Main Line, and train services are provided by National Express East Anglia.
National Express East Anglia has fulfilled a franchise commitment to extend the bay platform at Cheshunt to accommodate 8-coach trains (previously it could only accommodate up to 6 coaches). The works also involved replacing all existing station buildings, and replacing the station footbridge. Construction commenced in December 2005 and was largely complete by August 2006.
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[edit] History
The railway line from Stratford to Broxbourne was opened by the Northern & Eastern Railway on 15 September 1840. Cheshunt station itself was opened by the Eastern Counties Railway in 1846 .[1]
The lines from Hackney Downs to Bishop's Stortford and Hertford East, including those through Cheshunt station, were electrified on November 21, 1960. The lines south from Cheshunt via Tottenham Hale were not electrified until May 5, 1969.[2]
[edit] Service
The typical off-peak service from the station is:
- 4tph (trains per hour) to London Liverpool Street via Tottenham Hale
- 2tph to London Liverpool Street via Seven Sisters
- 2tph to Cambridge
- 2tph to Bishops Stortford, one of which is extended to Stansted Airport
- 2tph to Hertford East
- 1tph to Stratford
[edit] References
- ^ Brown, Joe, London Railway Atlas, page 5, Ian Allan Publishing, 2006
- ^ White, H.P., A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume 3 Greater London, David & Charles, 1987
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Cheshunt railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Waltham Cross | National Express East Anglia Lea Valley Lines West Anglia Main Line |
Broxbourne | ||
| Theobalds Grove | National Express East Anglia Lea Valley Lines |
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