Beaumont's Halt railway station

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Beaumont's Halt
General information
Location St Albans, Hertfordshire
England
Coordinates 51°47′26″N0°24′23″W / 51.7905°N 0.4064°W / 51.7905; -0.4064
Grid reference TL100114
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Midland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
9 August 1905 (1905-08-09)Opened
16 June 1947Closed to passengers
1 July 1963 (1963-07-01)Closed to goods

Beaumont's Halt railway station was in Hertfordshire, England from 1905 to 1963 on the Nickey Line.

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History

The station opened on 9 August 1905 by the Midland Railway. It was situated on the south side of a footpath that was between Hempstead Road and the B487. There was initially no shelter but a petition was raised in 1907 to provide one to all four stations in 1907. It was named after the nearby Beaumont Hall. The station closed to passengers on 16 June 1947 [1] [2] and closed to goods on 1 July 1963. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 70. OCLC   931112387.
  2. ↑ "Disused Stations: Beaumont's Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Site of Beaumont's Halt © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Redbourn
Line and station closed		  Midland Railway
Nickey Line 		  Godwin's Halt
Line and station closed
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