West Hampstead Thameslink railway station

National rail (Thameslink) station in London, England

West Hampstead Thameslink is located in Greater London
West Hampstead Thameslink
West Hampstead Thameslink
Location of West Hampstead Thameslink in Greater London
LocationWest HampsteadLocal authorityLondon Borough of CamdenManaged byThameslinkStation codeWHPDfT categoryENumber of platforms4AccessibleYesFare zone2OSIWest Hampstead London Underground
West Hampstead London Overground[1]National Rail annual entry and exit2018–19Decrease 3.756 million[2]– interchange Decrease 0.960 million[2]2019–20Increase 3.987 million[2]– interchange Increase 0.998 million[2]2020–21Decrease 1.091 million[2]– interchange Decrease 0.325 million[2]2021–22Increase 2.233 million[2]– interchange Increase 0.659 million[2]2022–23Increase 2.862 million[2]– interchange Increase 1.057 million[2]Railway companiesOriginal companyMidland RailwayPre-groupingMidland RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates1 March 1871Opened as West End for Kilburn and Hampstead1 July 1903Renamed West End1 April 1904Renamed West End and Brondesbury1 September 1905Renamed West Hampstead25 September 1950Renamed West Hampstead Midland16 May 1988Renamed West Hampstead ThameslinkOther informationExternal links
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West Hampstead Thameslink is a National Rail station on the Midland Main Line and is served by Thameslink trains as part of the Thameslink route between Kentish Town and Cricklewood. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2.

History

First Capital Connect EMU 319368 calls with a Sutton Loop service.

The station was built by the Midland Railway on its extension to St. Pancras, to serve the newly developed area around the hamlet of West End. It opened on 1 March 1871, and was originally named West End for Kilburn and Hampstead.[3]

For a short period from 1878 the station formed part of the Super Outer Circle, Midland trains running through from St Pancras to Earl's Court via Acton Central and Turnham Green.[4]

It was renamed several times: to West End on 1 July 1903; to West End and Brondesbury on 1 April 1904; to West Hampstead on 1 September 1905; West Hampstead Midland on 25 September 1950; and finally West Hampstead Thameslink on 16 May 1988.[3] It was popular for many years for people taking a day out on Hampstead Heath and those visiting the chalybeate springs in Hampstead itself.[5]

Oyster Pay as you go was introduced in late 2007.

From March 2009, Southeastern and Thameslink began running some peak hour trains from Sevenoaks to Luton,[6] though in the off-peak these services turn back at Kentish Town.

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Connections

London Buses routes 139, 328 and C11 serve the station.[7]

Services

All services at West Hampstead Thameslink are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[8]

During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services between Luton and Orpington via Catford.

The station is also served by a night service between Bedford and Three Bridges on Sunday to Friday nights.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
St Albans City
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Cricklewood
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London St Pancras International
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Midland Railway

See also

References

  1. ^ "Out-of-Station Interchanges" (Microsoft Excel). Transport for London. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  3. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 245. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. ^ "Circle Line". Clive's UndergrounD Line Guides. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  5. ^ Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books
  6. ^ Train Times – Thameslink Route (PDF). First Capital Connect. March–May 2009. p. 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
  7. ^ "Buses from West Hampstead" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  8. ^ Table 52, 179, 195, 201 National Rail timetable, December 2023

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