Harpenden East was one of two stations serving the town of
Harpenden
Harpenden () is a town and civil parish in the City and District of St Albans in the county of Hertfordshire, England. The population of the built-up area was 30,240 in the 2011 census, whilst the population of the civil parish was 29,448. Har ...
, the other station which remains open being
Harpenden Central. Originally named Harpenden, the East suffix was added in 1950
[ to distinguish it from the ]Midland Railway
The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844. The Midland was one of the largest railway companies in Britain in the early 20th century, and the largest employer in Derby, where it had its headquarters. It am ...
station.
Layout
The line was single track with a crossing loop
A passing loop (UK usage) or passing siding (North America) (also called a crossing loop, crossing place, refuge loop or, colloquially, a hole) is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at or near a station, where trains or ...
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
See also
* List of closed railway stations in Britain
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References
External links
Station history and photos
Former Great Northern Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1860
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1965
Disused railway stations in Hertfordshire
Beeching closures in England
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