Napsbury railway station

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Napsbury
Napsbury railway station geograph-2200034.jpg
Down local leaving Napsbury in 1958
General information
Location Napsbury, City of St Albans
England
Grid reference TL160044
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Midland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
19 June 1905Opened
14 September 1959Closed [1]

Napsbury railway station was built by the Midland Railway in 1905 on its line to St Pancras station.

It was never more than an island platform between the slow lines, with a siding serving the Middlesex County Asylum at Napsbury, and closed in 1959. [2]

Up Empty Stock near Napsbury in 1958 Up Empty Stock train near Napsbury - geograph.org.uk - 2126994.jpg
Up Empty Stock near Napsbury in 1958

20 July 1905 - Napsbury first and only station master John Thomas Cartledge began work, when he moved in 1910, supervision of the station moved to the station master at St Albans station

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
St Albans City
Line and station open
  Midland Railway
Midland Main Line
  Radlett
Line and station open

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References

  1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 166. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
  2. Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books

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