Hemel Hempstead railway station

Hemel Hempstead railway station is on the West Coast Main Line, on the western edge of the town of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. The station is 24+1⁄2 miles (39.4 km) north-west of London Euston on the West Coast Main Line. Hemel Hempstead is managed by London Northwestern Railway and all train services are operated by London Northwestern Railway and Southern.

This article is about the present-day station. For the former Midland Railway station, which closed in 1963, see Hemel Hempsted railway station.

Hemel Hempstead
General information
LocationHemel Hempstead, Borough of Dacorum
England
Coordinates51.742°N 0.491°W / 51.742; -0.491
Grid referenceTL042059
Managed byLondon Northwestern Railway
Platforms4
Other information
Station codeHML
ClassificationDfT category C2
History
Original companyLondon and Birmingham Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
20 July 1837 (1837-07-20)Opened as Boxmoor
17 December 1912Renamed Boxmoor and Hemel Hempstead
2 June 1924Renamed Boxmoor
1 September 1924Renamed Boxmoor and Hemel Hempstead
1 July 1930Renamed Hemel Hempstead and Boxmoor
20 December 1963Renamed Hemel Hempstead
Passengers
2018/19 2.009 million
 Interchange  33,282
2019/20 1.892 million
 Interchange  28,609
2020/21 0.352 million
 Interchange  4,714
2021/22 1.035 million
 Interchange  14,534
2022/23 1.307 million
 Interchange  9,093
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Hemel Hempstead railway station is one of two railway stations now serving the town, the other being Apsley. Both were built when Hemel Hempstead was still small; before it was designated a New Town in 1946 and grew rapidly in size. Bus services run from there to the town centre. Also in the vicinity of the station are two pubs and the Grand Union Canal, about 110 yd (100 m) away.

There are four full-length (12 car) through platforms and one disused south-facing bay (on the slow lines).

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