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Ware railway station is on the
Hertford East branch line
The Hertford East branch line is a railway line in Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom, running between Hertford East and . The line follows the route of the Lea Valley, serving intermediate towns and villages. It branches off the West Anglia M ...
off the West Anglia Main Line
The West Anglia Main Line is one of the two main lines that operate out of , the other being the Great Eastern Main Line, which operates services to Ipswich and Norwich via Colchester. It runs generally north through Cheshunt, Broxbourne, Har ...
in the east of England, serving the town of Ware
Ware may refer to:
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* William of Ware (), English Franciscan theologian
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, Hertfordshire. It is down the line from London Liverpool Street
Liverpool Street station, also known as London Liverpool Street, is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in the north-eastern corner of the City of London, in the ward of Bishopsgate Without. It is the t ...
and is situated between and . 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
A double-track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single-track railway where trains in both directions share the same track.
Overview
In the earliest days of railways in the United Kingdom, most li ...
. The station building dates back to the opening of the line in 1843.
Services
The typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service is two trains per hour toLondon Liverpool Street
Liverpool Street station, also known as London Liverpool Street, is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in the north-eastern corner of the City of London, in the ward of Bishopsgate Without. It is the t ...
via Tottenham Hale, and two trains per hour to Hertford East
Hertford East railway station is the northern terminus of the Hertford East branch line off the West Anglia Main Line in the east of England, and is located in the town of Hertford in Hertfordshire. It is down the line from London Liverpool Str ...
.
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
The British Rail Class 317 is an electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger train constructed by British Rail Engineering Limited in two batches, 48 sets being produced in 1981–82 and 24 sets in 1985–87. They were the first of several classes ...
trains but from August 2021 new Class 720 are being introduced.
Oyster cards are accepted at the station.
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Railway stations in Hertfordshire DfT Category D stations Former Great Eastern Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1843 Greater Anglia franchise railway stations 1843 establishments in England Ware, Hertfordshire {{EastEngland-railstation-stub