Mardock railway station explained

Mardock
Status:Disused
Borough:Wareside, Hertfordshire
Country:England
Coordinates:51.8145°N 0.0194°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Great Eastern Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (Eastern Region)
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed

Mardock railway station served the village of Wareside, Hertfordshire, England, from 1863 to 1964 by the Buntingford branch line.

History

The station was opened on 3 July 1863 by the Great Eastern Railway. It was situated on the west side of the road leading to Mardocks Farm. It was known as Mardocks in RCH handbook and Mardock for Wakeside in the 1882 Great Eastern Railway timetable as well as the 1880s editions of Bradshaw. On the north side of the level crossing was a signal box that controlled a siding which served a goods yard and a cattle dock. Goods services ceased on 6 March 1961. The station closed on 16 November 1964.[1] The station building was demolished in 1975.[2]

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. 288. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Disused Stations:Mardock Station. Disused Stations. 13 May 2021.