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West Hampstead Thameslink National Rail

West Hampstead Thameslink Station building.jpg
New station building which opened in November 2011



West Hampstead Thameslink is located in Greater London

West Hampstead Thameslink

West Hampstead Thameslink



Location of West Hampstead Thameslink in Greater London

Location West Hampstead
Local authority London Borough of Camden
Managed by Thameslink
Station code WHP
DfT category E
Number of platforms 4
Accessible Yes
Fare zone 2
OSI
West Hampstead London Underground
West Hampstead London Overground[1]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2013–14
Increase 3.289 million[2]
– interchange
 Increase 0.678 million[2]
2014–15
Increase 3.591 million[2]
– interchange
 Increase 0.769 million[2]
2015–16
Increase 3.710 million[2]
– interchange
 Increase 0.972 million[2]
2016–17
Decrease 3.690 million[2]
– interchange
 Increase 0.997 million[2]
2017–18
Increase 3.847 million[2]
– interchange
 Increase 1.091 million[2]
Railway companies
Original company Midland Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 March 1871 Opened as West End for Kilburn and Hampstead
1 July 1903 Renamed West End
1 April 1904 Renamed West End and Brondesbury
1 September 1905 Renamed West Hampstead
25 September 1950 Renamed West Hampstead Midland
16 May 1988 Renamed West Hampstead Thameslink
Other information
Lists of stations

  • DLR

  • Underground

  • National Rail

  • Tramlink


External links

  • Departures

  • Layout

  • Facilities

  • Buses


WGS84
51°32′54″N 0°11′35″W / 51.5484°N 0.1930°W / 51.5484; -0.1930Coordinates: 51°32′54″N 0°11′35″W / 51.5484°N 0.1930°W / 51.5484; -0.1930

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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.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Proposed developments


    • 2.1 West Hampstead station linkage


    • 2.2 Additional Thameslink services




  • 3 Connections


  • 4 Services


  • 5 References





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.










Stations in West Hampstead

Legend


































































































Up arrowChiltern Main Line to Birmingham



















Up arrowLU Jubilee and Metropolitan lines




















Up arrowThameslink and Midland Main Line

























Left arrowNorth London line to Richmond






































London Overground London Overground station

National Rail Thameslink station




























West Hampstead
(on West End Lane)

































Jubilee LineLU Jubilee line station
















































Jubilee LineMetropolitan Line Finchley Road


OSI: London Overground





























Finchley Road
(MR) (1868–1927)



























London Overground Finchley Road & Frognal


OSI: Jubilee LineMetropolitan Line




















Right arrowNorth London line to Stratford




















Down arrowThameslink and Midland Main Line



















Down arrowLU Jubilee and Metropolitan lines


















Down arrowChiltern Main Line to Marylebone



OSI = Out of station interchange




Proposed developments



West Hampstead station linkage



The present arrangement of three separate stations (Thameslink, Overground and Jubilee line) means that passengers wishing to change lines must walk along or cross West End Lane, a busy main road. A redevelopment proposal was put forward in 2004 by Chiltern Railways which would link the three West Hampstead stations with subterranean walkways. New platforms would be built for the Chiltern Main Line, and possibly also for the Metropolitan line, and the Thameslink and London Overground (formerly Silverlink) stations would be relocated on the east side of West End Lane.[7]
The redevelopment would involve demolishing existing buildings and the redevelopment of West End Lane as "a tree-lined boulevard".[8][9] The plans were put on hold in 2007 due to uncertainty over the North London Line rail franchise.[10]



Additional Thameslink services


Additional trains from destinations across the larger Thameslink network may call at the station from 2018.[11]



Connections


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



Services


As its name suggest, West Hampstead Thameslink is on the Thameslink route, operated by Thameslink. The station is served at all times of the day with an hourly service at night between Bedford and Three Bridges. Off peak, there are eight trains per hour in each direction; four running between Luton and Rainham, eight running between St. Albans City and Sutton, and four running between Bedford and Brighton. During peak hours some Orpington and Gillingham trains also serve the station.


































Preceding station

National Rail National Rail
Following station

St Albans City
 

Thameslink
Midland Main Line

 

St Pancras
International

Cricklewood
or Terminus
 

Thameslink
Thameslink

 

Kentish Town
 

Historical railways
 

Cricklewood
 

Midland Railway
Dudding Hill Line
 

Finchley Road


References









  1. ^ "Out-of-Station Interchanges" (Microsoft Excel). Transport for London. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ abcdefghij "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.


  3. ^ ab 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 2009-12-30.


  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. Retrieved 2009-03-16.


  7. ^ "Planning Framework for West Hampstead Interchange Area Appendix 2". London Borough of Camden. 19 April 2005. p. 25. Retrieved 2008-07-29.


  8. ^ "West Hampstead Interchange". AlwaysTouchOut.com. 11 January 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-29.


  9. ^ "West Hampstead Interchange Draft Planning Framework". London Borough of Camden. 19 April 2005. Retrieved 2008-07-29.


  10. ^ "Station interchange plans put on hold". Camden New Journal. 15 March 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-29.


  11. ^ Thameslink Programme: FAQs











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