Hemel Hempstead railway station
Railway station in Hertfordshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hemel Hempstead railway station is on the West Coast Main Line, on the western edge of the town of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. The station is 24+1⁄2 miles (39.4 km) north-west of London Euston on the West Coast Main Line. Hemel Hempstead is managed by London Northwestern Railway and all train services are operated by London Northwestern Railway and Southern.
General information | |||||
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Location | Hemel Hempstead, Borough of Dacorum England | ||||
Coordinates | 51.742°N 0.491°W / 51.742; -0.491 | ||||
Grid reference | TL042059 | ||||
Managed by | London Northwestern Railway | ||||
Platforms | 4 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | HML | ||||
Classification | DfT category C2 | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | London and Birmingham Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
20 July 1837 (1837-07-20) | Opened as Boxmoor | ||||
17 December 1912 | Renamed Boxmoor and Hemel Hempstead | ||||
2 June 1924 | Renamed Boxmoor | ||||
1 September 1924 | Renamed Boxmoor and Hemel Hempstead | ||||
1 July 1930 | Renamed Hemel Hempstead and Boxmoor | ||||
20 December 1963 | Renamed Hemel Hempstead | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 2.009 million | ||||
Interchange | 33,282 | ||||
2019/20 | 1.892 million | ||||
Interchange | 28,609 | ||||
2020/21 | 0.352 million | ||||
Interchange | 4,714 | ||||
2021/22 | 1.035 million | ||||
Interchange | 14,534 | ||||
2022/23 | 1.307 million | ||||
Interchange | 9,093 | ||||
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Hemel Hempstead railway station is one of two railway stations now serving the town, the other being Apsley. Both were built when Hemel Hempstead was still small; before it was designated a New Town in 1946 and grew rapidly in size. Bus services run from there to the town centre. Also in the vicinity of the station are two pubs and the Grand Union Canal, about 110 yd (100 m) away.
There are four full-length (12 car) through platforms and one disused south-facing bay (on the slow lines).