DMU Operations: Eastern Region
London - Hertford North
Suburban services out of Moorgate, Kings Cross and Broad Street that used Cravens twins (allocated to Hornsey then Finsbury Park), and from 1969 joined by Class 125s, and Class 116s.
DMU use ended in 1978 when the line was electrified.
Sample Timetable
Sundays 31st August, 7th and 14th September 1958
Revised Passenger Services due to Engineering Work at Potters Bar.
6 1/8" x 9 5/8"
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Sundays and Weekdays 1st February to 15th March 1959
Revised Timetable due to Engineering Work.
6" x 9 1/8"
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Weekdays and Sundays 23rd March to 31st May 1959
Revised Timetable due to Engineering Work.
6" x 9 1/8"
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15th June to 13th September 1959
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 6 (3.3 mb pdf).
12th June to 10th September 1961
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 6 (3.7 mb pdf).
15th June to 6th September 1964
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 6 (4.3 mb pdf).
6 March 1967 to 5 May 1968
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 71 (0.7 mb pdf).
6 May 1974 to 4 May 1975
In the Great Britain Passenger Timetable it was included in Table 245 (9.3 mb pdf).
Images
8th June 1963
Hertford North station looking north, with a Cravens DMU, 08/06/1963. The station, which opened in 1924, is situated on the 'Hertford Loop' which runs parallel with the GNR main line between Wood Green and Stevenage. On the right of the photo is the single track connection to Hertford Cowbridge (the original Hertford North station) and Hertford East. John Cosford.
14th April 1972
Class 105s departing London King's Cross on 14 April 1972, "Hertford North" on the destination blind. Alistair Ness.
11th May 1974
A Hertford - Kings Cross Class 125 DMU (with oval buffers) pauses at Finsbury Park on 11 May 1974. I can only assume that this platform arrangement was to facilitate rapid unloading. Kevin Lane.
July 1975
A Cravens DMU departs Kings Cross for Hertford North in July 1975. Hugh Llewelyn.
31st July 1975
Evening rush-hour Cravens action at Barbican on 31 July 1975. A Hatfield-bound set passes another heading ECS into Moorgate to work out later to Hertford North. Comments to this image on flickr by Mister C notes that on the right is the 1817 Moorgate to Hatfield but, looking at the timetables, the Hertford train was a bizarre working. The Cravens on the left came up as 1617 Royston to Kings Cross York Road and ran ecs to Barbican. It reversed there, without going into Moorgate, going empty back to Farringdon to form 1827 Farringdon to Hertford North. Note that it is not carrying a tail lamp. Kevin Lane.
22nd September 1975
Moorgate station, Monday 22 September 1975 at 16:39. Brush Class 31 No 31174 after arriving with [5B51] the 16:14 from Finsbury Park empty stock working. Alongside is a Cravens 2-car dmu which is ready to leave as [2B73] the 16:40 to Hertford North. Mr Deltic.
1976
A Class 105 DMU at Finsbury Park in 1976, seen with a commuter service to Hertford North. Graeme Phillips Collection.
18th August 1976
It has often baffled me as to how it took over 70 years to restore the link between Farringdon and Blackfriars. Having done so, look what it a success it has been! Before all this, a trio of Cravens DMU sets form the 18.27 to Hertford North, at Farringdon on 18 August 1976. Kevin Lane.
4th November 1976
A class 125 DMU heads back to Finsbury Park, passing Western Junction (Dalston) having worked into Broad Street with the 08.30 from Hertford North on 4 November 1976. Kevin Lane.
4th November 1976
A class 125 DMU arrives at Dalston Junction, working the 07.54 Hertford North to Broad Street on 4 November 1976. Kevin Lane.
6th November 1976
The flourescent lighting in Moorgate (London Transport) station provides green tinged light as this 2-car Class 105 DMU sits having terminated with the last Great Northern arrival via King's Cross and the Widened Lines, the 0825 from Hertford North, 06/11/1976. Graeme Phillips Collection.
6th November 1976
This is a bit of a gloomy old slide, but nevertheless records, according to the information on the card mount, the 08.25 from Hertford North, the last GNR line train to Moorgate, seen at Kings Cross (York Road) on Saturday 6 November 1976. Kevin Lane Collection.
Unknown date
This negative was noted as being taken on the Hertford branch, no other details. It shows two Cravens sets, the leading one carries set number 31 and has Kings Cross on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.