The first section of the Great Northern Railway (GNR) - that from Louth to a junction with the
On 21 October 1850 … See more

• On 14 April 1949, the solicitor and historian Reginald Hine died by suicide here when he jumped in front of the slow train from Cambridge.
• On 19 November 1958, a freight train, hauled by BR Standard Class 9F… See more

There are platforms on only the two 'Slow' lines; they are long enough for 12-car trains.
Following a refurbishment of the station by First Capital Connect in 2007, the station's subway wa… See more

Services at Hitchin are operated by Great Northern and Thameslink using Class 387 and 700 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:
• 2 … See more

Down trains from London to Cambridge used to use a ladder crossing over the up lines in order to reach the Cambridge Line, which often caused significant delays to trains in both directions. Together with the Digswell Vi… See more

• Train times and station information for Hitchin railway station from National Rail
• Hitchin: Here we explain our plans to improve the rail links between London, Hitchin and Cambridge on Network Rail website… See more