Brookmans Park  | |
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 The station's 4 platforms | |
  Brookmans Park Location of Brookmans Park in Hertfordshire | |
| Location | Brookmans Park |
| Local authority | Borough of Welwyn Hatfield |
| Grid reference | TL241040 |
| Managed by | Great Northern |
| Station code(s) | BPK |
| DfT category | E |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2016–17 |  0.244 million[1] |
| 2017–18 |  0.234 million[1] |
| 2018–19 | 0.233 million[1] |
| 2019–20 | 0.230 million[1] |
| 2020–21 | 49,302[1] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 19 July 1926 | Station opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°43′16″N 0°12′18″W / 51.721°N 0.205°W |
 London transport portal | |
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]
History
editThe 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
editThe station is only staffed part-time, with the ticket office being open 06:50–10:00, 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.
Station layout
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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
editThere is a basic weekday off-peak service of 3tph in both directions, southbound to Moorgate and northbound to Welwyn Garden City, dropping to every 30 minutes at weekends. Late evening and weekend services used to run to and from Kings Cross rather than using the Northern City Line, but from 13 December 2015 Great Northern introduced a weekend service on the line and extended evening hours until the end of service.[7][8]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Yonge, John (September 2006) [1994]. Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). 2: Eastern. Railway Track Diagrams (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 15A. ISBN 0-9549866-2-8.
- ^ Baker, S.K. (April 2007) [1977]. Rail Atlas Great Britain & Ireland (11th ed.). Hersham: Oxford Publishing Co. p. 24, section A2. ISBN 978-0-86093-602-2. 0704/K.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 46. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Allen, Mike. "Top secret WWII Russian visit to Brookmans Park 1942". North Mymms History.uk. North Mymms History Project. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Brookmans Park Station Information". Great Northern. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ GB eNRT December 2015 Edition, Table 24
- ^ "Seven-day-a-week service to the City better for late-returning commuters and weekend shoppers" Great Northern website article 5 November 2015; Retrieved 2 February 2016
External links
edit- Train times and station information for Jake01756/Sandbox/2 from National Rail
Category:Railway stations in Hertfordshire
Category:Former London and North Eastern Railway stations
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1926
Category:Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway
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