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Redbourn railway station

Coordinates: 51°47′47″N 0°23′28″W / 51.7963°N 0.3912°W / 51.7963; -0.3912
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Redbourn
General information
LocationRedbourn, Hertfordshire
England
Coordinates51°47′47″N 0°23′28″W / 51.7963°N 0.3912°W / 51.7963; -0.3912
Grid referenceTL110120
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
16 June 1887 (1887-06-16)Opened
16 June 1947Closed to passengers
6 July 1964 (1964-07-06)Closed to goods

Redbourn railway station was a stop on the Nickey Line, which linked Hemel Hempstead with Harpenden; it served the village of Redbourn, in Hertfordshire, England, from 1887 to 1964.

History

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The station was opened on 16 June 1887 by the Midland Railway. A goods yard, which had three sidings, was sited opposite to the station; two of these served the goods shed. The platform was raised by two and a half inches in 1913.[1]

It was closed to passengers on 16 June 1947[2] and closed to goods on 6 July 1964. The track was lifted in 1982 and the platform was demolished shortly after.[1]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Roundwood Halt
Line and station closed
  London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Nickey Line
  Beaumont's Halt
Line and station closed

The site today

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No evidence of the station exists today, although a wrought iron railway bridge over Redbourn High Street remains extant. A shared-use path passes through the old station site, which occupies most of the line's former trackbed.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Catford, Nick (27 February 2019). "Disused Stations: Redbourn". Disused Stations. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 360. OCLC 931112387.
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