Harpenden East railway station explained

Harpenden East
Status:Disused
Borough:Harpenden
Country:England
Platforms:2
Original:Hertford, Luton & Dunstable Railway
Pregroup:Great Northern Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Years:1 September 1860
Events:Opened as Harpenden
Years1:25 September 1950
Events1:Renamed Harpenden East
Years2:26 April 1965
Events2:Station closed[1] [2]

Harpenden East was one of two stations serving the town of Harpenden, the other station which remains open being Harpenden Central. Originally named Harpenden, the East suffix was added in 1950[1] to distinguish it from the Midland Railway station.

Layout

The line was single track with a crossing loop 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 347. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Disused Stations: Harpenden East Station. Disused Stations. 14 September 2022.