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Hertford And Welwyn Junction Railway
The Hertford and Welwyn Junction Railway is a former railway in Hertfordshire, England, which merged in 1858 with the Luton, Dunstable and Welwyn Railway to form the Hertford, Luton and Dunstable Railway, which was then taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain), Great Northern Railway in 1861. The Hertfordshire and Welwyn Junction Railway company was formed on 25 June 1853. The line opened to goods traffic on 29 February 1858 and the first passenger services ran on 1 March 1858. The line connected Hertford Cowbridge railway station and Welwyn Junction railway station. There were stations at Hertingfordbury railway station, Hertingfordbury and Cole Green railway station, Cole Green. Two halts, at Hatfield Hyde Halt railway station, Hatfield Hyde and Attimore Hall Halt railway station, Attimore Hall, were opened in 1905 and closed the same year. The line was closed to passengers in 1951, the last scheduled train running on 18 June 1951. The line was used for the sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is one of the home counties in southern England. It borders Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south, and Buckinghamshire to the west. For government statistical purposes, it forms part of the East of England region. Hertfordshire covers . It derives its name – via the name of the county town of Hertford – from a hart (stag) and a ford, as represented on the county's coat of arms and on the flag. Hertfordshire County Council is based in Hertford, once the main market town and the current county town. The largest settlement is Watford. Since 1903 Letchworth has served as the prototype garden city; Stevenage became the first town to expand under post-war Britain's New Towns Act of 1946. In 2013 Hertfordshire had a population of about 1,140,700, with Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, Watford and St Albans (the county's only ''city'') each having between 50,000 and 100,000 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hertford, Luton And Dunstable Railway
The Hertford, Luton and Dunstable Railway was a railway affiliated to the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain), Great Northern Railway. It was formed when the Hertford and Welwyn Junction Railway (opened 1858) merged with the Luton, Dunstable and Welwyn Junction Railway, partly opened in the same year. The merger and change of title took place in 1860. The line joined the Dunstable Branch Lines, Dunstable branch of the London and North Western Railway at Dunstable. For some time the HL&DR was the only railway at Luton, and the early industry took considerable benefit from it, and later industry was encouraged by it. Even when the competing direct line from Luton to London was opened, the route via Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Hatfield held its own for some time. The Hertford extremity did not fare so well, and remained rural and relatively undeveloped throughout its life. Passenger services on the Hatfield to Hertford line ended in 1951; those between Hatfield and Dunstable ended i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company incorporated in 1846 with the object of building a line from London to York. It quickly saw that seizing control of territory was key to development, and it acquired, or took leases of, many local railways, whether actually built or not. In so doing, it overextended itself financially. Nevertheless, it succeeded in reaching into the coalfields of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire, as well as establishing dominance in Lincolnshire and north London. Bringing coal south to London was dominant, but general agricultural business, and short- and long-distance passenger traffic, were important activities too. Its fast passenger express trains captured the public imagination, and its Chief Mechanical Engineer Nigel Gresley became a celebrity. Anglo-Scottish travel on the East Coast Main Line became commercially important; the GNR controlled the line from London to Doncaster and allied itself with the North Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hertford Cowbridge Railway Station
Hertford Cowbridge railway station was a station on the Hertford and Welwyn Junction Railway, and was situated in Hertford, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b .... History The station was opened on 1 March 1858, originally being named ''Hertford Cowbridge''. It was situated on the branch from , between and a junction with the Great Eastern Railway just to the east of their Hertford station. On 1 July 1923, the station was renamed ''Hertford North'', but did not last long under that name. When the Hertford Loop Line opened on 2 June 1924, a new ' station was opened on that line, the old one being closed the same day. Route Notes References * * External linksSite of Hertford Cowbridge on a navigable 1946 O.S. map Disused railway stations in H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welwyn Junction Railway Station
Welwyn is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. The parish also includes the villages of Digswell and Oaklands. It is sometimes referred to as Old Welwyn or Welwyn Village, to distinguish it from the much newer and larger settlement of Welwyn Garden City, about a mile to the south. Etymology The name is derived from Old English ''welig'' meaning "willow", referring to the trees that nestle on the banks of the River Mimram as it flows through the village. The name itself is an evolution from ''weligun'', the dative form of the word, and so is more precisely translated as "at the willows", unlike nearby Willian which is likely to mean simply "the willows". Through having its name derived from ''welig'' rather than ''sealh'' (the more commonly cited Old English word for ''willow''), ''Welwyn'' is possibly cognate with ''Heligan'' in Cornwall whose name is derived from ''helygen'', the Cornish word for ''willow'' that shares a root with ''welig''. The nearby m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hertingfordbury Railway Station
Hertingfordbury railway station was a station at Hertingfordbury, Hertfordshire, England, on the Hertford and Welwyn Junction Railway. It was a passenger station from December 1858 until 18 June 1951. It had a single platform and a small goods yard to the east. The line was finally closed to all traffic in 1962. The station building has been converted to a private residence, with the old line open as a public right of way, named the Cole Green Way The Cole Green Way is a rail trail which runs east-west from the eastern edge of Welwyn Garden City to Hertford in Hertfordshire. Part of National Cycle Network Route 61, and the Lea Valley Walk, it runs for more than six miles along the for .... References Disused railway stations in Hertfordshire Former Great Northern Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1858 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1951 1858 establishments in England 1951 disestablishments in England {{EastEn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cole Green Railway Station
Cole Green railway station was a station at Cole Green, Hertfordshire, England, on the Hertford and Welwyn Junction Railway. It was a passenger station from 1858 until 18 June 1951, also serving the hamlet of Letty Green. It is now a picnic spot on the Cole Green Way footpath and cycle trail. The station was used in the film ''The Lady with a Lamp'' (1951). Florence Nightingale arrives at the station near her home. The train is hauled by the early steam locomotive Lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ..., with three four-wheeler passenger coaches, two of them named ''Experience'' and ''Huskisson''.Internet Movie Database: The Lady with a Lamp (1951): Filming and Production, and Trivia References Disused railway stations in Hertfordshire Former Great Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatfield Hyde Halt Railway Station
Hatfield Hyde Halt was a halt-layout railway station. The station was part of the Hertford and Welwyn Junction Railway, near the garden city of Welwyn, which was established in 1920, by which time Hatfield Hyde Halt had long been closed. History The station was built as part of the Great Northern Railway; it was built at the same time as the nearby Attimore Hall Halt railway station. They both were opened in May 1905, and they both closed, for lack of use, on 1 July 1905. Both were only open for just over a month. Route See also *List of closed railway stations in Britain *Great Northern Railway (Great Britain) The Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company incorporated in 1846 with the object of building a line from London to York. It quickly saw that seizing control of territory was key to development, and it acquired, or took le ... Notes Disused railway stations in Hertfordshire Former Great Northern Railway stations Railway stations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attimore Hall Halt Railway Station
Attimore Hall Halt was a halt station on the Great Northern Railway in Hertfordshire, England. The station was built near what is now the town of Welwyn Garden City, which would be established in 1920, after the station closed. It was on the Hertford and Welwyn Junction Railway. History The station opened to the public in May 1905, although it was a quiet station, which resulted in the closure one month later. The station was demolished. Route See also *List of closed railway stations in Britain A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ... Notes Disused railway stations in Hertfordshire Former Great Northern Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1905 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1905 1905 disestablishments in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cole Green Way
The Cole Green Way is a rail trail which runs east-west from the eastern edge of Welwyn Garden City to Hertford in Hertfordshire. Part of National Cycle Network Route 61, and the Lea Valley Walk, it runs for more than six miles along the former Hertford, Luton & Dunstable branch line from Welwyn Garden City railway station to Hertford North railway station. History The original line opened on March, 1, 1858 and operated passenger traffic until June, 18, 1951. It was never a busy branch line, and numbers decreased quickly after the Hertford Loop Line was added to the Great Northern Line from London King's Cross, which gave faster access to Hertford North railway station. Prior to the Loop opening, trains on this branch terminated at Hertford Cowbridge. It closed completely to goods traffic on 1 August 1962 and the track was lifted shortly afterwards. The former trackbed has been used as a public footpath since and was refurbished by the local council to provide better fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Cycle Route 61
National Cycle Route 61 is part of the National Cycle Network managed by the charity Sustrans. It runs for 34 miles from Maidenhead (Berkshire) to Hoddesdon (Hertfordshire) via Uxbridge, Watford, St Albans, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford in the United Kingdom. Route Maidenhead to Uxbridge Maidenhead , Windsor , Uxbridge National Cycle Route 61 starts from a junction with National Cycle Route 4 on the southern outskirts of Maidenhead. It follows the Jubilee River (a River Thames flood relief channel, passing north of Windsor not far from Eton College. Just north of Eton, the route then leaves the river to cross Ditton Park and then turns north through Langley. The route then follows country lanes and a section of unsurfaced bridleway before joining National Cycle Route 6 on the towpath of the Grand Union Canal at Cowley in Uxbridge, not far from Brunel University. Uxbridge to St Albans Uxbridge , Rickmansworth , Watford , St Albans From Uxbridge to St Albans r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
