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Ware railway station

Coordinates: 51°48′29″N 0°01′44″W / 51.808°N 0.029°W / 51.808; -0.029
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Ware National Rail
Ware is located in Hertfordshire
Ware
Ware
Location of Ware in Hertfordshire
LocationWare
Local authorityDistrict of East Hertfordshire
Grid referenceTL360139
Managed byGreater Anglia
Station code(s)WAR
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms1
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zoneB
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20Decrease 1.047 million[2]
2020–21Decrease 0.234 million[2]
2021–22Increase 0.651 million[2]
2022–23Increase 0.807 million[2]
2023–24Increase 1.013 million[2]
Railway companies
Original companyNorthern and Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
31 October 1843 (1843-10-31)Opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°48′29″N 0°01′44″W / 51.808°N 0.029°W / 51.808; -0.029
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Ware railway station is a stop 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.

The station and all trains calling are operated by Greater Anglia; its three-letter station code is WAR. It has a single bi-directional platform and track on what is otherwise a double-track railway.

History

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A 1902 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Ware (centre)

The station building dates back to the opening of the line in 1843.

Services

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All services at Ware are operated by Greater Anglia, using Class 720 electric multiple units.

The typical off-peak service is two trains per hour in each direction between Hertford East and London Liverpool Street, via ‹See TfM›Tottenham Hale. Additional services, including trains to and from ‹See TfM›Stratford call at the station during peak hours. On Sundays, southbound services at the station run to and from Stratford instead of Liverpool Street.[3][4]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
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References

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  1. ^ "Ware (Herts) (WAR)". National Rail Enquiries. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  3. ^ Table 22 National Rail timetable, June 2024
  4. ^ "Timetables". Greater Anglia. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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