Hertford East railway station

Hertford East National Rail
The main entrance to the station
Hertford East is located in Hertfordshire
Hertford East
Hertford East
Location of Hertford East in Hertfordshire
LocationHertford
Local authorityDistrict of East Hertfordshire
Grid referenceTL330129
Managed byGreater Anglia
Station code(s)HFE
DfT categoryE
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zoneB
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19Increase 1.313 million[2]
2019–20Decrease 1.286 million[2]
2020–21Decrease 0.243 million[2]
2021–22Increase 0.674 million[2]
2022–23Increase 0.901 million[2]
Railway companies
Original companyGreat Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
31 October 1843first station opened
27 February 1888 (1888-02-27)present station opened as Hertford
1 July 1923Renamed Hertford East
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°47′56″N 0°04′23″W / 51.799°N 0.073°W / 51.799; -0.073
London transport portal

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 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.

  1. ^ "Hertford East (HFE)". National Rail Enquiries. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.