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Location notes
A large open 2 track station services passing and stopping every half an hour. Usually staffed in the day, not very busy in between trains, but can get crowded.
Railway type and traffic
Usual Great Northern EMUs on the Cambridge Branch:
365s, 317s, 321s and 313s (which terminate at Letchworth) . The EMU sidings are just south of the station. Visible form Platform ends.
There are infrequent freights, mostly STP engineers workings to or from Whitmoor. There is a (week)daily Hoo to Whitemoor and return working, currently operated by Colas.
365s, 317s, 321s and 313s (which terminate at Letchworth) . The EMU sidings are just south of the station. Visible form Platform ends.
There are infrequent freights, mostly STP engineers workings to or from Whitmoor. There is a (week)daily Hoo to Whitemoor and return working, currently operated by Colas.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Letchworth Station
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This link should be close to the location, but may not be the actual location so please check the page. This link will take you to what is happening 'around now'. Dates and times can be changed at the top of the page.
Environment
Safe area, lit platforms located in the middle of the town.
Road directions
The station is signposted from Junction 9 of the A1(M).
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Letchworth Station map co-ordinates
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Letchworth Station map co-ordinates
Parking
There is a station car park but it is expensive. There are many car parks close by in town.
Public transport
By train from Kings Cross, Cambridge and Hitchin.
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Amenities
Shop and waiting room along with car park although expensive. In the town centre there is a good selection of shops, pubs and cafes.
Accommodation
The Brodway hotel is 5 minutes away.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Letchworth Station
Streetmap links
Letchworth Station general view map
Letchworth Station close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Letchworth Station
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Letchworth Station
Googly map
Letchworth Station general view map
Letchworth Station close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Letchworth Station
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Photographic notes
Light best around midday. Large space and unobstructed view at platform end (Towards Cambridge) Bridge at other end, cant see very well towards Hitchin.
General views - All photographs © Josh Hamilton unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
Fig 2 - Looking east
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
