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Location notes
Situated on the East Coast Main Line 23 miles north of London Kings Cross
Railway type and traffic
A two track station situated between tunnels to the north and a viaduct to the south, sees both suburban and express traffic. Suburban passenger services by Great Northern 313s, 317s, 321s, 365s and Express Traffic from East Coast 91+MkIV combos, HSTs, Hull Trains 180s and Grand Central HSTs and 180s (August 2009).
There are infrequent freight services, but some will head south, run round at Welwyn Garden City and return north around an hour later.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Welwyn NorthThis 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
The station is located in rural Hertfordshire and a fairly safe place, given the rural location staff (when present) tend not to notice photographers unless they are causing a nuisance.
Road directions
From the A1(M) northbound:-turn off at junction 6
Take the first exit and head along the dual carriageway (B1000)
down the page to common directionsFrom the A1(M) Southbound:-
turn off at junction 6
Take the first exit and head along the dual carriageway (B1000)
down the page to common directions
Common Directions
At the end of the B1000 go straight across the roundabout (first exit) and up the hill. This road has traffic calming measures in place.
At the next roundabout take the first exit (left turn) and go up Station Road
When you see the railway going over the road, in about 200yards, the turning for the station car park is on your left.