Hitchin railway station

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Hitchin railway station serves the market town of Hitchin in Hertfordshire. It is located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north east of the town centre and 31 miles 74 chains (51.4 km) north of London King's Cross on the East Coast Main Line.

The tracks and platform 2

The front entrance to the station in 2017

Auto-train to Bedford in 1955

Double-headed train of bricks off Bedford line in 1957

Hitchin

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Hitchin is a market town in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. The town dates from at least the 7th century. It lies in the valley of the River Hiz at the north-eastern end of the Chiltern Hills. It is 16 miles (26 km) north-west of the county town of Hertford, and 35 miles (56 km) north of London. The population at the 2021 census was 35,220.

View from Market Square in Hitchin, with St Mary's Church in the background

Town Hall, Brand Street, Hitchin

Image: Hitchin Urban District Council coat of arms

Panel representing the foundational history of Hitchin mentioning: King Offa, the River Hiz and the Hicce tribe. Now on the front of Hitchin Library.