Harpenden_East_railway_station

Harpenden East railway station

Harpenden East railway station

Former railway station in England

Harpenden East was one of two stations serving the town of Harpenden, the other station which remains open being Harpenden Central. Originally named Harpenden, the East suffix was added in 1950[1] to distinguish it from the Midland Railway station.

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Layout

The line was single track with a crossing loop at Harpenden East.

An intermediate station on the Great Northern Railway branch line between Hatfield and Dunstable Town, it opened in 1860 and closed in 1965.

Closure

Since closure the station has been demolished and both the site and the line in the immediate area have had housing built.

Routes

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 347. OCLC 931112387.
  2. [2]
    "Disused Stations: Harpenden East Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

51°49′22″N 0°20′29″W


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