Ware railway station
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  Ware Location of Ware in Hertfordshire | |
| Location | Ware |
| Local authority | District of East Hertfordshire |
| Grid reference | TL360139 |
| Managed by | Greater Anglia |
| Station code | WAR |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | B |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 |  1.075 million[2] |
| 2019–20 |  1.047 million[2] |
| 2020–21 | 0.234 million[2] |
| 2021–22 | 0.651 million[2] |
| 2022–23 | 0.807 million[2] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Northern and Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 31 October 1843 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51°48′29″N 0°01′44″W / 51.808°N 0.029°W |
 London transport portal | |
Ware railway station is on the Hertford East branch line off the West Anglia Main Line in the east of England, serving the town of Ware, Hertfordshire. It is 22 miles 16 chains (35.7 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between St Margarets and Hertford East. Its three-letter station code is WAR.
The station and all trains calling are operated by Greater Anglia.
It has a single bi-directional platform and track on what is otherwise a double-track railway. The station building dates back to the opening of the line in 1843.
Services[edit]
The typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service is two trains per hour to London Liverpool Street via Tottenham Hale, and two trains per hour to Hertford East.
The typical peak service towards London is three trains per hour, two of which are for Liverpool Street via Seven Sisters and one is for Stratford via Tottenham Hale.
The typical service on a Sunday is two trains per hour to Stratford via Tottenham Hale.
Services have previously been formed of Class 317 trains but from August 2021 new Class 720 are being introduced.[3]
Oyster cards are accepted at the station.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ware (Herts) (WAR)". National Rail Enquiries. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ "Greater Anglia introduces commuter trains on two new routes". Railway Technology. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
External links[edit]
- Train times and station information for Ware railway station from National Rail
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