It is 22 miles 16 chains (35.7 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between St Margarets and Hertford East.

All services at Ware are operated by Greater Anglia, using Class 720 electric multiple units.

The typical off-peak service is two trains per hour in each direction between Hertford East and London Liverpool Street, via Tottenham Hale.

Additional services, including trains to and from Stratford call at the station during peak hours.

On Sundays, southbound services at the station run to and from Stratford instead of Liverpool Street.