Train times from Hitchin station

Next departures

Station facilities

• Step-free access: Yes: step-free access to all platforms. This is a Category A station: This station has step-free access to all platforms. The Assistance Meeting Point is at the front of the station, next to the night gate.
• Toilets: Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Unisex accessible toilet, Platform 1; Female toilet, Platform 2; Toilet, Platform 1.
• Ticket office: The ticket office is open Mon–Sat 06:15–20:00; Sun 07:15–18:30. There are ticket machines.
• Help and assistance: The station is staffed. Staff help is available Every day 24 hours. Assistance staff meet you at Assistance Meeting Point. Passenger Assist: For help with planning your journey, or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline on: Phone - 0800 058 2844 Textphone - 0800 138 1018 (Every day 24 hours).
• Waiting room: Yes.
• Food and drink: Yes: Yes.
• Shops: Yes.
• Lifts: There are lifts.
• Parking: Yes: Station Car Park (389 spaces), run by APCOA Parking UK.
• Cycle parking: Yes: 291 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. Located by the station entrance. Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
• Taxis: Yes, there's a taxi rank.
• Platforms: 2.

Station information from National Rail, updated Tuesday, 6 October 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• Bedford – Horsham (Thameslink) Thameslink
• Cambridge – Brighton (Thameslink) Thameslink
• Stevenage – London Kings Cross (Hertford Loop) Great Northern
• Kings Lynn – London Kings Cross (Fen Line) Great Northern
• Cambridge – London Kings Cross (Cambridge Line) Great Northern

Stops nearby

• Hitchin Railway Station 1 min walk
• North Herts College, Hitchin 2 min walk
• Coleridge Close, Hitchin 5 min walk
• Purwell Meadows, Hitchin 6 min walk
• Convent Close, Hitchin 7 min walk
• Verulam Road, Hitchin 7 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Hitchin

Questions

Which trains stop at Hitchin station?

Bedford – Horsham (Thameslink), Cambridge – Brighton (Thameslink), Stevenage – London Kings Cross (Hertford Loop), Kings Lynn – London Kings Cross (Fen Line) and Cambridge – London Kings Cross (Cambridge Line), run by Thameslink and Great Northern.

Where is Hitchin station?

Hitchin station is in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

Where do trains from Hitchin station go?

The next departures go to Kings Cross, Horsham, Brighton, Cambridge, Peterborough and Kings Lynn.

Is Hitchin station step-free and wheelchair accessible?

Yes: step-free access to all platforms. This is a Category A station: This station has step-free access to all platforms. The Assistance Meeting Point is at the front of the station, next to the night gate.

Are there toilets at Hitchin station?

Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Unisex accessible toilet, Platform 1; Female toilet, Platform 2; Toilet, Platform 1.

When is the ticket office at Hitchin station open?

The ticket office is open Mon–Sat 06:15–20:00; Sun 07:15–18:30. There are ticket machines.

Can I get help or assistance at Hitchin station?

The station is staffed. Staff help is available Every day 24 hours. Assistance staff meet you at Assistance Meeting Point. Passenger Assist: For help with planning your journey, or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline on: Phone - 0800 058 2844 Textphone - 0800 138 1018 (Every day 24 hours).

Is there a waiting room at Hitchin station?

Yes.

Can I buy food and drink at Hitchin station?

Yes: Yes.

Is there parking at Hitchin station?

Yes: Station Car Park (389 spaces), run by APCOA Parking UK.

Is there cycle parking at Hitchin station?

Yes: 291 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. Located by the station entrance. Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.

Is there a taxi rank at Hitchin station?

Yes, there's a taxi rank.

How many platforms does Hitchin station have?

2.