St Albans (London Road) railway station explained
St Albans London Road was one of three railway stations in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
History
The station was opened by the Hatfield and St Albans Railway on 16 October 1865,[1] and passenger services ceased on 1 October 1951.
The station building has been restored, and the trackbed now forms part of the Alban Way, a six and a half-mile-long cycle track from St Albans to Hatfield.
The old station building has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since June 1994.
Station masters
- James Barnes 1865 – 1883[2]
- J. D. Rhodes 1884[3] – 1888 (formerly station master at Essendine)
- Mr Perkins 1888 – 1890 (formerly station master at Meldreth and Melbourn)
- Jonas Ellingham 1899 – 1918 (murdered by his wife)[4]
- Ernest Wallis 1919 – 1920[5] (afterwards station master at Palmers Green)
- C. John Whitehead 1920 – 1926
- Campbell George Correll 1926- 1934
- George Howlett 1935 – 1941 (also station master of St Albans City railway station)
- T. Bond 1946 - 1949
- Albert Shaw 1949 - 1951
References
Sources
Notes and References
- Butt (1995), page 202
- News: . Mr Barnes . Herts Advertiser . England . 1 September 1883 . 4 March 2020 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
- News: . Gratifying Presentation . Herts Advertiser . England . 15 March 1884 . 4 March 2020 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
- News: . Murdered Station Master . Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser . England . 27 November 1918 . 4 March 2020 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
- News: . Promotion of Mr. E. Wallis . Biggleswade Chronicle . England . 16 May 1930 . 4 March 2020 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
