Hadham | |
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General information | |
Location | Much Hadham, Hertfordshire England |
Coordinates | 51°50′36″N0°03′51″E / 51.8434°N 0.0643°E |
Grid reference | TL423181 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
3 July 1863 | Opened |
16 November 1964 | Closed to passengers |
20 September 1965 | Closed to goods |
Hadham railway station served the village of Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England, from 1863 to 1965 on the Buntingford branch line.
The station was opened on 3 July 1863 by the Great Eastern Railway. It was situated at the end of Station Road. On the up platform were the station buildings which incorporated a toilet and a waiting room. To the north of this platform was a signal box which controlled a loop and the goods yard. The station closed to passengers on 16 November 1964 [1] and closed to goods on 20 September 1965. The station buildings and the station house were wrecked by vandals a few years after closure. They were eventually demolished after the parish council requested it. [2]
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Standon Line and station closed | Great Eastern Railway Buntingford branch line | Widford Line and station closed |