Widford | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Widford, Hertfordshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°49′26″N 0°02′30″E / 51.824°N 0.0416°E | ||||
| Grid reference | TL408159 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway British Railways (Eastern Region) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 3 July 1863 | Opened | ||||
| 16 November 1964 | Closed | ||||
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Widford railway station served the village of Widford, Hertfordshire, England, from 1863 to 1964 on the Buntingford branch line.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 3 July 1863 by the Great Eastern Railway. It was situated on the north side of Ware Road. It had a brick-built waiting room and a booking office. At the east end of the platform was a signal box which controlled a siding leading to a cattle and goods dock. Goods traffic ceased on 7 September 1964. The station closed on 16 November 1964.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 457. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations:Widford Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Hadham Line and station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Buntingford branch line |
Mardock Line and station closed |
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