NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Stevenage railway station

Stevenage railway station serves the town of Stevenage in Hertfordshire. It lies on the East Coast Main Line. It is served by trains operated by First Capital Connect (who manage the station) and GNER as well as Hull Trains. The present station dates from 1973, replacing the previous station half a mile to the north which was further away from the centre of the new town. Image File history File links Portal. ... Stevenage is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom and part of the East of England Government Office region. ... The East Coast Main Line viaduct at Durham. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... GNER White Rose train at Kings Cross railway station Great North Eastern Railways (GNER) is a British train operating company (TOC) owned by Sea Containers Ltd. ... ^ Pick up northbound, set down southbound; selected weekday services only Hull Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running up to seven long distance services each day between London Kings Cross and Hull, calling at Stevenage limited service Grantham, Retford, Doncaster, Selby, Howden and Brough. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ...

Services

First Capital Connect services

Most of the trains serving Stevenage are operated by First Capital Connect, lying on its Great Northern Route from London King's Cross to Peterborough and Cambridge. It is also served by trains between London and Letchworth via Hertford North; these trains use Moorgate station in London on weekdays (except late evenings) and King's Cross at other times. The Great Northern Route is suburban railway line in London, it is part of the suburban lines terminating at Kings Cross and Moorgate. ... Kings Cross station (often spelt Kings Cross on platform signs) is a railway station in the district of the same name in northeast central London. ... Peterborough Railway Station Lies on the East Coast Main Line ... The front of Cambridge station, showing the arms of several Cambridge Colleges Cambridge railway station is a railway station serving the city of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. ... Letchworth Garden City railway station serves the town of Letchworth in Hertfordshire, England. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Moorgate station is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of London, on Moorgate, north of London Wall. ...

GNER services

Stevenage is also served by some of GNER's trains on the East Coast Main Line. Typically, these are trains between London King's Cross and Leeds or Newcastle, but also to Edinburgh, and Glasgow. Leeds City station is the mainline railway station serving the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. ... Newcastle Central Station Newcastle Central Station is the principal railway station in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. ...

Hull Trains services

Hull Trains offer a limited service of 3 trains per day each way. They generally run between London and Hull. ^ Pick up northbound, set down southbound; selected weekday services only Hull Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running up to seven long distance services each day between London Kings Cross and Hull, calling at Stevenage limited service Grantham, Retford, Doncaster, Selby, Howden and Brough. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ...

Facilities

The station has separate ticket sales facilities operated by both train operators, but in practice either will sell you each other's tickets, though it is only possible to collect advance purchase tickets from the GNER office. There is a GNER FastTrack machine available for picking up tickets. There are gents, ladies and disabled toilets at street level (but not on the platforms), and restricted lift access from the station to the platform. Similarly, both companies have their own separate ticket machines (1 x GNER, 6 x First Capital Connect).

The station now has ticket barriers, which are being rolled out across the First Capital Connect network as a revenue protection exercise. First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ...

There is also a newsagents, a snack bar, and coffee shop at street level and two coffee shops at platform level.

Buses 2, 3, 4A,,10, 17, 22, 54, 55, 80, 100, 101, 102, 301, 634, 700, 797, SB1, SB8, SB9, SB15, and SB16 all stop at the station. The station is a short walk on a walkway from Stevenage Bus Station, and is opposite a leisure complex that includes the Gordon Craig Theatre.

External links

Categories: Railway stations in Hertfordshire | Stevenage | East of England railway station stubs National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... Multimap. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... Kings Cross station (often spelt Kings Cross on platform signs) is a railway station in the district of the same name in northeast central London. ... GNER White Rose train at Kings Cross railway station Great North Eastern Railways (GNER) is a British train operating company (TOC) owned by Sea Containers Ltd. ... The East Coast Main Line viaduct at Durham. ... Peterborough Railway Station Lies on the East Coast Main Line ... Knebworth railway station serves the village of Knebworth in Hertfordshire External links Train times and station information for Knebworth railway station from National Rail (Station code: KBW) Street map and aerial photo of Knebworth railway station from Multimap. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... The tracks and platform 2 Hitchin railway station serves the town of Hitchin in Hertfordshire. ... Watton-at-Stone railway station serves the village of Watton-at-Stone in Hertfordshire, England. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... Kings Cross station (often spelt Kings Cross on platform signs) is a railway station in the district of the same name in northeast central London. ... ^ Pick up northbound, set down southbound; selected weekday services only Hull Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running up to seven long distance services each day between London Kings Cross and Hull, calling at Stevenage limited service Grantham, Retford, Doncaster, Selby, Howden and Brough. ... The entrance to Grantham station Grantham Railway Station Lies On The East Coast Main Line ...

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