Welwyn Garden City railway station

Welwyn Garden City National Rail
Welwyn Garden City Platform 3
Welwyn Garden City is located in Hertfordshire
Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City
Location of Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire
LocationWelwyn Garden City
Local authorityBorough of Welwyn Hatfield
Grid referenceTL240129
Managed byGreat Northern
Station code(s)WGC
DfT categoryC1
Number of platforms4 (facing 6 tracks)
AccessibleYes
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19Decrease 2.868 million[1]
– interchange  58,267[1]
2019–20Decrease 2.739 million[1]
– interchange Decrease 55,171[1]
2020–21Decrease 0.587 million[1]
– interchange Decrease 18,178[1]
2021–22Increase 1.501 million[1]
– interchange Increase 38,232[1]
2022–23Increase 2.081 million[1]
– interchange Increase 41,800[1]
Railway companies
Original companyLondon and North Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 September 1920First station Welwyn Garden City Halt opened
20 September 1926First station closed; present station Welwyn Garden City opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°48′04″N 0°12′14″W / 51.801°N 0.204°W / 51.801; -0.204
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Welwyn Garden City railway station serves the town of Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire, England. It is 20 miles 25 chains (20.31 miles, 32.69 km) from London King's Cross on the East Coast Main Line.[2] Train services are currently provided by Thameslink and Great Northern.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. ^ Padgett, David (October 2016) [1988]. Brailsford, Martyn (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 2: Eastern (4th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. map 15A. ISBN 978-0-9549866-8-1.