Heritage railway stations · London
Broxbourne railway station
Broxbourne railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Broxbourne railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Broxbourne railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the towns of Broxbourne and Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire, England. It is 17 miles 17 chains (27.7 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Cheshunt and Roydon. Its three-letter station code is BXB and it is in fare zone B. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Greater Anglia.
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Background
History
Broxbourne station was officially opened by the Northern and Eastern Railway on 15 September 1840. It was on the company's proposed line to Cambridge, but the next section of the line to Latton Mill (Harlow) was not opened until August 1841. Therefore, for a short period of time Broxbourne was the terminus for the line which ran up the Lea Valley from Stratford Junction, where it joined the Eastern Counties Railway. The original station building was demolished in 1959 and replaced with new buildings designed by H. H. Powell, of the British Railways Eastern Region Architects' Department with T. Rainier as the Project Architect. The station was Grade II listed in March 2009; "one of a very…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7470, -0.0110
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Broxbourne
- Parish
- Broxbourne, unparished area
- Postcode
- EN10 7AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broxbourne
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q2968226 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Broxbourne railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broxbourne railway station?
- Broxbourne railway station is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode EN10 7AW), in the parish of Broxbourne, unparished area.
- Who owns Broxbourne railway station?
- Broxbourne railway station is owned by Greater Anglia.
- Is Broxbourne railway station a listed building?
- Broxbourne railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Broxbourne railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Broxbourne railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Broxbourne railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EN10 7AW. It sits within the Broxbourne parliamentary constituency.