Godwin's Halt railway station

Godwin's Halt
General information
Location	Highfield, Hertfordshire England
Coordinates	51°46′04″N0°27′08″W / 51.7677°N 0.4522°W / 51.7677; -0.4522
Grid reference	TL069088
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
9 August 1905 (1905-08-09)	Opened
16 June 1947	Closed to passengers
2 March 1964 (1964-03-02)	Closed to goods
Location

Godwin's Halt railway station served the area of Highfield, Hertfordshire, England from 1905 to 1964 on the Nickey Line.

History

The station opened on 9 August 1905 by the Midland Railway. It was situated west of a footpath that linked Pennine and Saturn Way. A siding was added in 1884 with a second one being added shortly after. A shelter was added in 1907 after a petition was raised. The station closed to passengers on 16 June 1947 ^[1] and closed to goods traffic on 2 March 1964. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 200. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Godwin's Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 11 November 2020.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Beaumont's Halt Line and station closed		Midland Railway Nickey Line		Hemel Hempstead Line and station closed