Attimore Hall Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Hertfordshire England |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Northern Railway |
Key dates | |
May 1905 | Station opens as Attimore Hall Halt |
1 July 1905 | Closed for passengers |
4 May 1964 | closed for goods |
Attimore Hall Halt was a halt station on the Great Northern Railway in Hertfordshire, England. [1] The station was built near what is now the town of Welwyn Garden City, which would be established in 1920, after the station closed. It was on the Hertford and Welwyn Junction Railway.
The station opened to the public in May 1905, although it was a quiet station, which resulted in the closure one month later. The station was demolished.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Welwyn Junction | Great Northern Railway Hertford and Welwyn Junction Railway | Hatfield Hyde Halt |
Coordinates: 51°47′51″N0°10′51″W / 51.7974°N 0.1809°W
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