16-668: 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
32-423: A 2009 discussion paper noted that while "the new connection appears technically feasible, doubts must be cast over its public acceptability and deliverability". Hertford East doubles as Yeovil Railway Station in the 1960 film School for Scoundrels , seen in the opening titles and closing credits. The station features in a number of different channel branding films (called 'Idents' in the television industry) for
48-412: Is HFE. 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 . The first station opened on 31 October 1843 sited to the east of the present station. The current station, designed by W. N. Ashbee , was opened by
64-491: Is generally only used during peak times, during times of disruption and primarily for trains to and from Stratford station . The first station opened on 31 October 1843 sited to the east of the present station. The current station, designed by W. N. Ashbee , was opened by the Great Eastern Railway on 27 February 1888, replacing the first station. The station was listed in 1974 as a Grade II listed building ; in 1996
80-430: Is the passenger usage from the year beginning April 2002 to the year beginning April 2022. The line is double track throughout except for a small section through Ware where it is single track. It is electrified at 25 kV AC using overhead line equipment , and has a loading gauge of W6. Hertford East station Hertford East railway station is the northern terminus of the Hertford East branch line off
96-481: Is two trains per hour to and from London Liverpool Street via Tottenham Hale which start and terminate at Hertford East. Additional services, including trains to and from Stratford run to and from the station during the peak hours. On Sundays, services run to and from Stratford instead of London Liverpool Street. Some options of the proposed East West Rail involve reopening a route between Hertford East railway station and Hertford North railway station ; however
112-628: The Great Eastern Railway on 27 February 1888, replacing the first station. The station was listed in 1974 as a Grade II listed building ; in 1996 the buffer stop lights on platform 1 were separately listed in their own right. The Grade II listed signal box at the station was dismantled in October 2021 to allow for platform extensions. It will be relocated to the Wensleydale Railway . All services at Hertford East are operated by Greater Anglia using Class 720 EMUs . The typical off-peak service
128-525: The Lea Valley lines —a collection of commuter routes into London. It is 5 miles 64 chains (9.33 km) in length. In June 1841, the Northern and Eastern Railway (N&ER) was given parliamentary assent to construct a branch from Broxbourne to Hertford. Work on the line began early in 1843 and the branch (and all stations on it) was opened as a single track on 31 October of that year. Operation by
144-474: 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. The station and all trains calling are operated by Greater Anglia . There are two platforms, although platform number one
160-573: The buffer stop lights on platform 1 were separately listed in their own right. The Grade II listed signal box at the station was dismantled in October 2021 to allow for platform extensions. It will be relocated to the Wensleydale Railway . All services at Hertford East are operated by Greater Anglia using Class 720 EMUs . The typical off-peak service is two trains per hour to and from London Liverpool Street via Tottenham Hale which start and terminate at Hertford East. Additional services, including trains to and from Stratford run to and from
176-606: The ITV channels in the UK. Different, but similar idents have been created for each five of ITV's channels. Hertford East branch line The Hertford East branch line is a railway line in Hertfordshire , England running between Hertford East and Broxbourne . The line follows the route of the Lea Valley , serving intermediate towns and villages. It branches off the West Anglia Main Line north of Broxbourne , and could be seen as part of
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#1732851214823192-593: The N&;ER was short-lived as it had already agreed that the Eastern Counties Railway would lease its lines (then from Stratford to Bishop's Stortford as well as the Hertford East branch). The line was doubled in October 1846. The original Hertford station was opened in 1843. It was sited to avoid two nearby schools, but later it was closed and in 1888 Hertford East station was opened further west and closer to
208-615: The left and heads towards Hertford. For most of its length, it is bounded by the New River on its south side and the River Lea and Lee Navigation on the north side. Towns and villages served are: The line is part of the Network Rail Strategic Route 5 , SRS 05.03 and is classified as a London and South East Commuter line. There are currently two trains an hour on this line serving all stations. Future plans for this line see
224-481: The lengthening of platforms to facilitate longer trains and create extra capacity on the line. Services on this line are currently operated by Greater Anglia using Class 720 units consisting of 5 or 10 car formations. Usually, trains on the Hertford East branch line go to Liverpool Street (on Mondays to Saturdays, via Tottenham Hale and Hackney Downs ), and Stratford (on Sundays). On days of engineering works, train services often terminate at Broxbourne. Below
240-494: The station during the peak hours. On Sundays, services run to and from Stratford instead of London Liverpool Street. Some options of the proposed East West Rail involve reopening a route between Hertford East railway station and Hertford North railway station ; however a 2009 discussion paper noted that while "the new connection appears technically feasible, doubts must be cast over its public acceptability and deliverability". Hertford East doubles as Yeovil Railway Station in
256-511: The town centre. Another station existed in 1858 on the line from Hatfield , but this closed as soon as Hertford North station opened in 1924. Part of the Hertford East branch was used for the Buntingford Branch Railway , or "The Bunt", a railway which ran from Buntingford to London from 1863 to 1964. The Buntingford Railway split off this line just to the north of St Margarets station. The line curves away from Broxbourne to
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