Network Rail are planning work at Hatfield - Scrap Clearance at Potters Bar to Welwyn North.
NB there are no trains on Sun 18 Jan: greatnorthernrail.com/service-upda... (also late Sat 17).
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Christmas and New Year rail travel in London: Day-by-day guide to closures and reduced services
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@walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social Working party out last week on National Cycle Network 61, The Alban Way, in Hatfield, clearing the edge of the okd platform and getting rid of overgrowing vegetation. Lemsford Rd Halt was built in WW2 to get workers to the de Havilland dactory making Mosquitoes.
Did you know? 💭
It's #NationalTreeWeek AND #ProtectOurPlanetDay 🌍
The fantastic partnership between Network Rail and The Tree Council means that more is being done to safeguard wildlife connectivity and preserve our railways' natural heritage 🌳⬇️
GN/TL press release: UK’s largest train firm supports White Ribbon Day with 1,000 free places on active bystander course www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/govia-tha...
Last week for this free exhibition at Hatfield station - don't miss it!
Final week coming up to visit the free exhibition highlighting the History of Hatfield Station. The station will be open today / tomorrow, even though buses replace trains.
Swap socks for sculptures: The best Museum Memberships for Christmas gifts
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House building must be sustainable, by being served by rail. All but one of the first 12 ‘new towns’ is already rail-served or the subject of rail proposals. Strategic planning, integrating land use with transport planning, is necessary to identify more. www.railfuture.org.uk/article1924
The Railways Bill will establish Great British Railways with the tools and authority it needs to make the railway deliver for passengers, freight and taxpayers but it is worrying that many politicians think that the job will be done when the law is passed. www.railfuture.org.uk/article1925
Our exhibition showcasing the history of Hatfield station is now open!
“The police are sending a very odd message to criminals. The evidence is there, they’re just refusing to use it”
Cycling UK hits out at British Transport Police’s “alarming, gobsmacking” refusal to investigate thefts of bikes left for more than two hours at stations
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Dates for further transfer of rail services into public ownership are known:
+ Greater Anglia - 12 Oct 2025,
+ West Midlands Trains - 1 Feb 2026
+ Govia Thameslink Railway - 31 May 2026
After this, 8 out of 10 passenger journeys the DfT is responsible for will be under public ownership.
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Happy Birthday to The Railway!
As we celebrate the bi-centenary of the first journey on the Stockton & Darlington Railway, thank you to everyone who works on the railways today - taking us to places so we can discover, work, learn, meet friends and make memories!
Stay safe and enjoy the day!
To mark the 200th anniversary of the first passenger railway, the Royal Mail has issued a new set of 10 stamps – perfect for railway fans to use on their Christmas Cards.
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Overnight engineering work this week - see www.thameslinkrailway.com/changes and journey planners for changes at end / start of service
No trains at Hatfield today - check www.greatnorthernrail.com for bus info / journey planning
Also there are no buses at the station today - unfortunately this is no flagged on bus company websites or at bus stops.
Slam Dunk music event is happening at Hatfield Park today and trains are likely to be busy in the middle of the day with arrivals and this evening with departures. Trains are also likely to have extra passengers from the closure today of the St Albans line for engineering work.
Buses replace trains for all services at Welwyn Hatfield stations this weekend 17-18 May greatnorthernrail.com/service-upda... NB the Stevenage to St Albans buses serve Hatfield as well as WGC. NB FA Cup final Sat and Arsenal at home Sun.
Hertfordshire Health Walk on Mon 7 - starting at Hatfield station - see hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/rec... for more info
It's bin day across our various sites, which means all the litter bins across our 30+ sites in the town are emptied, inspected, and had fresh bags put in.
Remember, each of our bins are uniquely numbered - so please do report any faults, overflows, or fly tipping to us!
⏳ Time is running out to secure a Railcard for £30 (1-year variant) or £70 (3-year variant, if available), because prices will be going up from Sunday 2 March 2025.
🔒 Buy within the next week to lock-in your savings at rail.cards
Good news - the TfL engineering work on the Piccadilly line has been postponed this weekend, giving additional options for getting to the Arsenal match on Sunday.
No trains again at Hatfield this weekend. No Piccadilly line again Cockfosters / Kings Cross. NB Check detailed info re buses on Sunday - reduced service due to over-crowding concerns iro Arsenal match. www.greatnorthernrail.com/travel-infor...
One day left to buy your tickets in the Great British Rail Sale!
Good news!
Trying to think why it might be needed - is it perhaps to do with location of wheelchair spaces once they enter service?
