Open up Hitchin Railway Station

Some 8,500 residents live in the Walsworth side of Hitchin but their ability to access the town’s railway station is hugely constricted, forced to walk on a narrow path under the railway bridge. People in Letchworth and the villages outside Hitchin also access the station, adding to traffic and congestion.

Over the years, the County Council, the District Council and Hitchin’s MP have come together with Network Rail to discuss how to open up the station, creating access via the London-bound platform to alleviate commuter congestion. With more homes being built locally, it’s critical we get moving on this project.