West Hampstead Thameslink railway station
West Hampstead Thameslink | |
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Location | West Hampstead |
Local authority | London Borough of Camden |
Managed by | Thameslink |
Station code | WHP |
DfT category | E |
Number of platforms | 4 |
Accessible | Yes |
Fare zone | 2 |
OSI | West Hampstead West Hampstead [1] |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2018–19 | 3.756 million[2] |
– interchange | 0.960 million[2] |
2019–20 | 3.987 million[2] |
– interchange | 0.998 million[2] |
2020–21 | 1.091 million[2] |
– interchange | 0.325 million[2] |
2021–22 | 2.233 million[2] |
– interchange | 0.659 million[2] |
2022–23 | 2.862 million[2] |
– interchange | 1.057 million[2] |
Railway companies | |
Original company | Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 March 1871 | Opened as West End for Kilburn and Hampstead |
1 July 1903 | Renamed West End |
1 April 1904 | Renamed West End and Brondesbury |
1 September 1905 | Renamed West Hampstead |
25 September 1950 | Renamed West Hampstead Midland |
16 May 1988 | Renamed West Hampstead Thameslink |
Other information | |
External links | |
WGS84 | 51°32′54″N 0°11′35″W / 51.5484°N 0.1930°W |
London transport portal |
West Hampstead Thameslink is a
History
The station was built by the Midland Railway on its extension to St. Pancras, to serve the newly developed area around the hamlet of West End. It opened on 1 March 1871, and was originally named West End for Kilburn and Hampstead.[3]
For a short period from 1878 the station formed part of the
It was renamed several times: to West End on 1 July 1903; to West End and Brondesbury on 1 April 1904; to West Hampstead on 1 September 1905; West Hampstead Midland on 25 September 1950; and finally West Hampstead Thameslink on 16 May 1988.[3] It was popular for many years for people taking a day out on Hampstead Heath and those visiting the chalybeate springs in Hampstead itself.[5]
Oyster Pay as you go was introduced in late 2007.
From March 2009, Southeastern and Thameslink began running some peak hour trains from Sevenoaks to Luton,[6] though in the off-peak these services turn back at Kentish Town.
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Connections
Services
All services at West Hampstead Thameslink are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[8]
- 2 tph to Bedford (non-stop to and from St Albans City)
- 2 tph to Luton (all stations except Cricklewood and Hendon)
- 4 tph to St Albans City (all stations)
- 2 tph to Brighton via Gatwick Airport
- 2 tph to Rainham via Dartford
- 4 tph to Mitcham Junction and 2 run via Wimbledon)
During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services between Luton and Orpington via Catford.
The station is also served by a night service between Bedford and Three Bridges on Sunday to Friday nights.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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St Albans City or Cricklewood |
Thameslink |
Kentish Town or London St Pancras International | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Dudding Hill Line |
See also
References
- ^ "Out-of-Station Interchanges" (Microsoft Excel). Transport for London. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "Circle Line". Clive's UndergrounD Line Guides. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books
- ^ Train Times – Thameslink Route (PDF). First Capital Connect. March–May 2009. p. 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
- ^ "Buses from West Hampstead" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Table 52, 179, 195, 201 National Rail timetable, December 2023
External links
- Train times and station information for West Hampstead Thameslink railway station from National Rail