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Standon railway station

Coordinates: 51°53′03″N 0°01′32″E / 51.8843°N 0.0255°E / 51.8843; 0.0255
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Standon
The station in 1905
General information
LocationStandon, Hertfordshire
England
Coordinates51°53′03″N 0°01′32″E / 51.8843°N 0.0255°E / 51.8843; 0.0255
Grid referenceTL394225
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (Eastern Region)
Key dates
3 July 1863 (1863-07-03)Opened
16 November 1964Closed to passengers
20 September 1965 (1965-09-20)Closed to goods

Standon railway station served the village of Standon, Hertfordshire, England, from 1863 to 1965 on the Buntingford branch line.

History

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The station was opened on 3 July 1863 by the Great Eastern Railway. It was rebuilt in 1869 after a fire destroyed the wooden buildings. On the up side was the signal box which controlled the level crossing and three sidings which serve the goods yard on the down side. A private siding also served the nearby Standon Paper Mill. The station closed to passengers on 16 November 1964[1] and closed to goods on 20 September 1965.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 401. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations:Standon Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 12 May 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Braughing
Line and station closed
  Great Eastern Railway
Buntingford branch line
  Hadham
Line and station closed