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Letchworth Garden City  | |||||
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 The entrance to the station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Letchworth,District of North Hertfordshire England | ||||
| Grid reference | TL217327 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | Great Northern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | LET | ||||
| Classification | DfT category D | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1903 | Opened (restricted service) | ||||
| 15 April 1905 | Opened (full service) | ||||
| 18 May 1913 | Station relocated | ||||
| October 1937 | RenamedLetchworth | ||||
| 11 June 1999 | RenamedLetchworth Garden City | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  1.835 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.458 million | ||||
| 2021/22 |  1.189 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 1.471 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 1.598 million | ||||
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Letchworth Garden City station serves the town ofLetchworth inHertfordshire,England. The station is on theCambridge Line 34 miles 50 chains (55.7 km) north ofLondon King's Cross,[1] and is a stop for services between King's Cross and Cambridge. Trains which serve the station are operated byGreat Northern andThameslink.
The first station known asLetchworth Garden City was opened in 1903, with a restricted service; it gained a full passenger service on 15 April 1905.[2] On 18 May 1913, this station was replaced by a new station on a different site.[2] The new station was built in 1912, in theArts and Crafts style, and has since been Grade IIlisted.[3]
The station was originally intended to have two island platforms, giving a total of four platforms. However, since its opening only two platforms have been used. It was known from October 1937[2] asLetchworth, until it regained its current name on 11 June 1999 following a refurbishment scheme.[4] Electric operation at the station was inaugurated in 1978, as part of the Kings Cross Outer Suburban scheme, though the wires initially ended at Royston. Through electric services to Cambridge began in May 1988.[5]
The platforms were extended initially for eight carriages, and further extended in December 2011 for 12-carriage trains.
Passenger lifts were installed in two new towers in March 2014.[6]
To the north of the station are the sidings where trains starting or terminating at Letchworth are cleaned and stabled.
Ticket barriers are in operation.
The station was used as a filming location for the 2013 filmThe World's End; it was converted into a pub named "The Hole in the Wall".[7]
Services at Letchworth Garden City are operated byThameslink andGreat Northern usingClass 379,[8]Class 387 and700EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[9]
During the peak hours, the all stations service to Cambridge is increased to 2 tph, and the station is served by an additional half-hourly service between London King's Cross andKing's Lynn viaEly which runs non-stop to and from London King's Cross.
On Sundays, the stopping services to and from London King's Cross, and the services between Brighton and Cambridge are reduced to hourly.
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thameslink | ||||
| Great Northern | Baldock orTerminus | |||
| Great Northern Peak Hours Only | ||||
Letchworth Station (Oil on canvas, 1911) bySpencer Gore is notable as an early depiction of rail commuters. From the collection of J. Peter W. Cochrane.[10]
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