St Margarets railway station is on the Hertford East branch line off the West Anglia Main Line in the east of England, serving the villages of Stanstead St Margarets and Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire. It is 20 miles 25 chains (32.7 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Rye House and Ware. Its three-letter station code is SMT. It is in the civil parish of Great Amwell.
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  St Margarets Location of St Margarets in Hertfordshire | |
| Location | Stanstead St Margarets |
| Local authority | East Hertfordshire |
| Grid reference | TL381118 |
| Managed by | Greater Anglia |
| Station code(s) | SMT |
| DfT category | E |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | B |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2019–20 |  0.365 million[2] |
| 2020–21 | 89,100[2] |
| 2021–22 |  0.232 million[2] |
| 2022–23 | 0.268 million[2] |
| 2023–24 | 0.325 million[2] |
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| 1843 | Opened |
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| Coordinates | 51°47′17″N 0°00′04″E / 51.788°N 0.001°E |
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The station and all trains calling are operated by Greater Anglia.
St Margarets was previously the junction with the now closed Buntingford Branch Line to Buntingford.
There is a ticket office that is open at peak times as well as a self-service ticket machine. The Oyster card system was extended through to Hertford East and became operational at St Margaret's in 2015.[3]
Services
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All services at St Margarets are operated by Greater Anglia using Class 720 EMUs.
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 the peak hours.[4]
On Sundays, southbound services at the station run to and from Stratford instead of London Liverpool Street.
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| Rye House Line and station open
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British Rail Eastern Region |
Mardock Line and station closed
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References
edit- ^ "St Margarets (Herts) (SMT)". National Rail Enquiries. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Contactless payments and Oyster extended to Hertford East
- ^ Table 22 National Rail timetable, June 2024
External links
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- Train times and station information for St Margarets railway station (Hertfordshire) from National Rail
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