Ware railway station

{{Short description|Railway station in Hertfordshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}

{{Use British English|date=April 2017}}

{{Infobox London station

| symbol = rail

| name = Ware

| railcode = WAR

| image_name = Ware-station-NigelCox.jpg

| manager = Greater Anglia

| locale = Ware

| borough = District of East Hertfordshire

| map_type = Hertfordshire

| coordinates = {{coord|51.808|N|0.029|W|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}

| railexits1920 = {{decrease}} 1.047

| railexits2021 = {{decrease}} 0.234

| railexits2122 = {{increase}} 0.651

| railexits2223 = {{increase}} 0.807

| railexits2324 = {{increase}} 1.013

| platforms = 1

| years1 = {{start date|1843|10|31|df=y}}

| events1 = Opened

| gridref = TL360139

| dft_category = D

| fare_zone = B

| access = yes

| access_note = {{cite web |url=http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/WAR/details.html |title=Ware (Herts) (WAR) |website=National Rail Enquiries |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823171112/http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/WAR/details.html |archive-date=23 August 2017 |url-status=live}}

| original = Northern and Eastern Railway

| pregroup = Great Eastern Railway

| postgroup = London and North Eastern Railway

}}

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 {{convert|22|mi|16|chain|km}} down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between {{rws|St Margarets|Hertfordshire}} and {{rws|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

File:Dunstable, Hertford, Hitchin & St Albans RJD 35.jpg map of railways in the vicinity of Ware (centre)]]

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

Services

All services at Ware are operated by Greater Anglia, using {{brc|720}} electric multiple units.

The typical off-peak service is two trains per hour in each direction between {{stnlnk|Hertford East}} and London Liverpool Street, via {{stn|Tottenham Hale}}. Additional services, including trains to and from {{stn|Stratford}} call at the station during peak hours. On Sundays, southbound services at the station run to and from Stratford instead of Liverpool Street.{{NRtimes|June 2024|22}}{{Cite web |website=Greater Anglia |title=Timetables |date=2 June 2024 |access-date=3 December 2024 |url= https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/timetables}}

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{{s-rail-national|previous=St Margarets|next=Hertford East|county1=Hertfordshire|toc=Greater Anglia|route={{smalldiv|Hertford East Branch Line}}}}

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