Hertford East branch line

Hertford East branch line
The single track line through Ware railway station
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	East of England
Termini	Broxbourne Hertford East
Stations	4
Service
Type	Heavy rail, Commuter rail
System	National Rail
Operator(s)	Greater Anglia
Depot(s)	Ilford
Rolling stock	Class 720
History
Opened	1843
Technical
Line length	5 miles 64 chains (9.3 km)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE
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Legend
Miles from London Liverpool Street Hertford Loop Line to ECML and Stevenage Stapleford Hertford North Hertford and Welwyn Jn Rly to ECML and Hatfield Hertford Loop Line to ECML and King's Cross Hertford Cowbridge 24¼ Hertford East Hertford (original) Kingsmead Viaduct (A10) New River 22¼ Ware Buntingford branch line to Buntingford 20¼ St Margarets 19¼ Rye House West Anglia Main Line to Cambridge 17¼ Broxbourne Lea Valley lines to London

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^[1] north of Broxbourne, and could be seen as part of the Lea Valley lines—a collection of commuter routes into London. It is 5 miles 64 chains (9.33 km) in length.