Cheshunt railway station
| Cheshunt | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Cheshunt |
| Local authority | Broxbourne |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CHN |
| Managed by | Abellio Greater Anglia |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Platforms in use | 3 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail | |
| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 1.409 million |
| 2005/06 * | 1.408 million |
| 2006/07 * | 1.533 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1846 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Cheshunt from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |
Cheshunt railway station serves the town of Cheshunt in Hertfordshire, England. It is on the West Anglia Main Line, and train services are provided by Abellio Greater Anglia and London Overground.
History
[change | change source]Former operator National Express East Anglia has fulfilled a franchise commitment to extend the bay platform at Cheshunt to accommodate 8-coach trains via Seven Sisters railway station, so previously it could only accommodate up to 6 coaches. The works also involved replacing all existing station buildings, and replacing the station footbridge. Construction started in December 2005 and was largely complete by August 2006.
2012 Olympics attractions
[change | change source]In the 2012 Summer Olympics, Cheshunt station (along with Waltham Cross, the next southbound station) access Lea Valley Leisure Centre. Trains will also run between Stratford and Hertford East if fast platforms between Bethnal Green and Tottenham Hale is closed will also serve in 2012 Olympics served as the main access point for the Broxbourne whitewater canoe and kayak slalom.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Train times and station information for Cheshunt railway station from National Rail