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Knebworth railway station serves the village of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, England. It is 25 miles 3 chains (25.04 miles, 40.29 km) from London King's Cross on the East Coast Main Line.[1] Train services are currently provided by Thameslink.

Knebworth
Knebworth railway station, 2008
General information
Location	Knebworth, North Hertfordshire England
Coordinates	51.867°N 0.187°W / 51.867; -0.187
Grid reference	TL249202
Managed by	Great Northern
Platforms	4
Other information
Station code	KBW
Classification	DfT category E
History
Original company	Great Northern Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping	London & North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 February 1884 (1884-02-01)	Station opened
Passengers
2016/17	0.594 million
2017/18	0.587 million
2018/19	0.562 million
2019/20	0.547 million
2020/21	0.130 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail & Road

History

The main line of the Great Northern Railway was completed in 1852.[2] A station at Knebworth was opened on 1 February 1884.[3] The original timber buildings were replaced by brick and glass structures in 1989.[4]

Facilities

In 2009 First Capital Connect installed tactile surfaces to the stations stairways, after it gained funding from the Department for Transport as part of its "Access For All" scheme, although there is no step-free access to any of the four platforms.[5] In 2019, a further £750,000 refurbishment saw the platform shelters replaced.[6]

Services

All services at Knebworth are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[7]

• 2 tph to London King's Cross
• 2 tph to Letchworth Garden City of which 1 continues to Cambridge

During the peak hours, all services are extended beyond Letchworth Garden City to Cambridge. On Sundays, the station is served by an hourly service between London King's Cross and Cambridge.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Welwyn North		Thameslink Great Northern Route		Stevenage

Former services

Until early 2021, two trains per hour ran direct to London King's Cross during the morning peak period, with a similar non-stopping service in the opposite direction during the evening peak.

Additional non-stopping services to Knebworth from London King's Cross ran hourly throughout the evening on weekdays, with a typical journey time of 19 minutes.

This service provided by Great Northern was withdrawn as a cost-saving measure following the Covid-19 pandemic. The British Rail Class 365 EMUs serving this route were withdrawn from service shortly afterwards.[8]

Additional fast services were included in the proposed May 2022 timetable consultation[9] but were not implemented.

Knebworth residents have established a petition to restore the fast service.[10]

References

External links

Media related to Knebworth railway station at Wikimedia Commons

• Train times and station information for Knebworth railway station from National Rail

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