• Great news for commuters 200 more parking spaces at Harpenden Station!

  By cgillies at 22:13 on 09/06/12

  

  A  project to increase car parking spaces at Harpenden train station has been revealed.  Network Rail is planning to invest £2.1 million to increase the number of parking spaces by more than 200; they will do this by constructing a single deck above the existing east car park. To meet a rising demand, 36 additional spaces were created at Easter when the car park was resurfaced. Major improvements as part of a...

• Work planned for Harpenden Train station in April could cause problems for some commuters

  By cgillies at 21:15 on 27/03/12

  

  Advanced warning for commuters who park at Harpenden train station; the car park is to be resurfaced and expanded following feedback from commuters.  The work, to the east side car park, will take place between April 2nd and April 13th.  Network Rail and FCC have said they have planned the works during the school Easter Holidays in order to minimise disruption. Some of the wasteland is to be cleared and resurfaced providing...

• ThamesLink feed for harpendenpeople?

  By MrBirtles at 14:30 on 13/02/12

  

  These days I only have to commute once or twice a week. Somehow I have the knack of picking a day/time when FCC has problems. This morning was not to bad. There was a slight delay when a passenger was taken ill on a train in front. I would never moan about this as it could happen to any of us. A colleague had a horrendous journey from the Brighton area as the eight-car train was reduced to four and it was very overcrowded. He found the...

• Harpenden's Hole!

  By MrBirtles at 19:01 on 07/02/12

  

  I am now in the fortuneate position that I only have to commute about twice a week these days. Yesterday's snowy approach to the station made me realise the Hole has been there for over a year. When they started preparing for the new barrier system they dug out this area and exposed some arches. They looked interesting but FCC declared they were of no historical significance and partially filled in the Hole. Does anybody know what the...

• More travel chaos for Harpenden drivers with the onset of more road works across the town

  By cgillies at 13:54 on 27/01/12

  

  A road improvement scheme, costing over £220,000, will begin in Harpenden during January and February 2012.  The works, which include road resurfacing and drainage improvements, will take place in four areas across the town. •    From 30th January for two weeks will be completed at Southdown Road (between Bull Road and Harpenden Hall) •    From 3rd February for one week- Road...

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