Redbourn railway station

Redbourn
General information
Location	Redbourn, Hertfordshire England
Coordinates	51.7963°N 0.3912°W / 51.7963; -0.3912
Grid reference	TL110120
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
16 June 1887 (1887-06-16)	Opened
16 June 1947	Closed 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

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

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

1. 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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