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West Hampstead Thameslink railway station

National rail (Thameslink) station in London, England

National rail (Thameslink) station in London, England

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localeWest Hampstead
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originalMidland Railway
pregroupMidland Railway
postgroupLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
years21 July 1903
years31 April 1904
years41 September 1905
years525 September 1950
years616 May 1988
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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 London fare zone 2.

History

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.

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.

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.

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, though in the off-peak these services turn back at Kentish Town.

Connections

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

Services

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

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

  • 2 tph to (non-stop to and from )
  • 2 tph to (all stations except and )
  • 4 tph to (all stations)
  • 2 tph to via
  • 2 tph to via
  • 4 tph to (2 of these run via and 2 run via )

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

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

References

References

  1. {{citation London station interchange January 2016
  2. Butt, R.V.J.. (1995). "The Directory of Railway Stations". Patrick Stephens Ltd.
  3. "Circle Line". Clive's UndergrounD Line Guides.
  4. It was popular for many years for people taking a day out on [[Hampstead Heath]] and those visiting the [[chalybeate]] springs in Hampstead itself.Radford, B., (1983) ''Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby'' London: Bloomsbury Books
  5. (March–May 2009). "Train Times – Thameslink Route". First Capital Connect.
  6. "Buses from West Hampstead". [[Transport for London]].
  7. {{NRtimes. December 2023. 52, 179, 195, 201
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