Elstree & Borehamwood railway station

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Elstree & Borehamwood
Location
Place Elstree and Borehamwood
Local authority Hertsmere
Operations
Station code ELS
Managed by First Capital Connect
Platforms in use 4
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Passenger Usage
2004/05 * 1.743 million
2005/06 * 1.815 million
Transport for London
Zone 6
Transport for London
List of London stations: Underground | National Rail
* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Elstree & Borehamwood from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
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Elstree & Borehamwood railway station is in the Hertsmere district of Hertfordshire. The station lies on the Midland Main Line and is served by First Capital Connect trains as part of the Thameslink Line service. It is in Travelcard Zone 6. It serves the village of Elstree and the town of Borehamwood, where it is located.

The "London LOOP" walk passes close to the station on its way from Stanmore to High Barnet.

The typical off-peak service from the station is four trains per hour southbound to London, Wimbledon and Sutton, and four trains per hour northbound, of which two terminate at St Albans and two run to Luton. On Sundays this is further reduced to two trains per hour in both directions. Peak services run on to Bedford, with late night / early morning services running to Three Bridges and Brighton.

East Midlands Trains InterCity services from Leeds, Sheffield and Leicester run through at high speed, but do not stop. Interchange with InterCity services can be made at Luton Airport Parkway or Luton and St Pancras International.

The station has a PlusBus scheme where train and bus tickets can be bought together for a cheaper price.

The main building on Platform 1 at Elstree & Borehamwood, with a snack bar in the foreground.
The main building on Platform 1 at Elstree & Borehamwood, with a snack bar in the foreground.

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