Ware railway station

Ware National Rail
Location Ware
Local authority District of East Hertfordshire
Grid reference TL360139
Managed by Abellio Greater Anglia
Station code WAR
DfT category D
Number of platforms 1
Fare zone B
National Rail annual entry and exit
2010–11 Increase 0.838 million[1]
2011–12 Increase 0.872 million[1]
2012–13 Increase 0.971 million[1]
2013–14 Increase 1.053 million[1]
2014–15 Increase 1.083 million[1]
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Ware railway station is in Ware in Hertfordshire, England. It is on the Hertford East Branch Line, and train services are provided by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also manages the station. Ware station is unusual in that it has only a single bidirectional platform and track on what is otherwise a double track railway. The station building dates back to the opening of the line in 1843.

A 1902 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Ware (centre)

Services

The typical off-peak service is two trains per hour to London Liverpool Street via Tottenham Hale, and two trains per hour to Hertford East. The Oyster card system was extended through to Hertford East and became operational at Ware on 19 October 2015.[2]

Level crossing

Ware railway station has a level crossing on the western side of the platform.

References

Preceding station National Rail Following station
St Margarets   Abellio Greater Anglia
Hertford East Branch Line
  Hertford East
  Future Development  
Preceding station   Crossrail   Following station
Crossrail
Line 2
Terminus

Coordinates: 51°48′29″N 0°01′44″W / 51.808°N 0.029°W / 51.808; -0.029

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