Harpenden railway station
Harpenden 
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Facing South from platform 1 (Southbound) at Harpenden
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| Location | |
| Place | Harpenden |
| Local authority | City of St Albans |
| Coordinates | 51°48′54″N 0°21′07″W / 51.815°N 0.352°WCoordinates: 51°48′54″N 0°21′07″W / 51.815°N 0.352°W |
| Grid reference | TL137142 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | HPD |
| Managed by | Thameslink |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| DfT category | D |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 3.000 million |
| 2012/13 |
3.126 million |
| 2013/14 |
3.182 million |
| 2014/15 |
3.316 million |
| 2015/16 |
3.337 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1868 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Harpenden from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Harpenden railway station is on the Midland Main Line in England, serving the town of Harpenden, Hertfordshire. It is 24 miles 51 chains (39.7 km) down-line from London St Pancras and is situated between St Albans City to the south and Luton Airport Parkway to the north. Its three-letter station code is HPD.
The station is served by Thameslink-operated trains on the Thameslink route.
The second station in Harpenden, it was built by the Midland Railway in 1868 on its extension to St. Pancras, however nothing remains of the original station buildings. Although located on Station Road, the road is actually named after the first station, Harpenden East, now closed.
A branch line, built by the Hemel Hempstead Railway Company in 1877, known as the Nickey Line but operated by the Midland, formerly diverged from the main line north of the station. The intention had been to meet the LNWR at Boxmoor but the section from Hemel Hempstead never had a passenger service. In 1886 a south curve was added to the junction allowing passengers to join the London trains at Harpenden rather than Luton. The branch was closed in 1979. The route remains in use as a cycleway, passing under the M1 in a tunnel.
A row of five brick built former coal merchant's offices along the station approach are now used as small retail and office units.
The station has facilities toilets, a newsagent, dry cleaner, taxi office and rank, and a coffee shop.
The station also has ticket machines on both sides of the station.
The station has a PlusBus scheme where train and bus tickets can be bought together for a cheaper price.
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