Salvation Army Halt railway station was initially a private non-timetabled halt for the staff of Messrs Sander & Sons which had established an orchid-growing business in the Camp district of St Albans. A private siding (known as "Sander's Sidings") also led directly to the firm's greenhouses, enabling the swift dispatch of orchids to the market. The halt was also used by

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personnel working at the Army's printing works on Campfield Road, and it was from this that the halt obtained its name.Henry Sander's Orchid Business
/ref> Just after the station, a short branch line departed to the east and served

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County Mental Hospital.

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Disused railway stations in Hertfordshire Former Great Northern Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1897 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1951 Buildings and structures in St Albans Salvation Army buildings {{EastEngland-railstation-stub