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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 24 miles 19 chains
(39.0 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is one
of two stations in the town, the other being Hertford North on
the Hertford Loop Line. Its three-letter station code is HFE.
The station and all trains calling are operated by Greater
Anglia.
There are two platforms, although platform number one is
generally only used during peak times, during times of
disruption and primarily for trains to and from Stratford
station.
The first station opened on 31st October 1843 sited to the east
of the present station. The current station, designed by W. N.
Ashbee, was opened by the Great Eastern Railway on 27 February
1888, replacing the first station. The station was listed in
1974 as a Grade II* listed building; in 1996 the buffer stop
lights on platform 1 were separately listed in their own right.
The Grade II listed signal box at the station was dismantled in
October 2021 to allow for platform extensions. It will be
relocated to the Wensleydale Railway.
Some options of the proposed East West Rail involve reopening a
route between Hertford East railway station and Hertford North
railway station; however a 2009 discussion paper noted that
while "the new connection appears technically feasible, doubts
must be cast over its public acceptability and deliverability".
Hertford East doubles as Yeovil Railway Station in the 1960 film
School for Scoundrels, seen in the opening titles and closing
credits.
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