Stapleford railway station

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Stapleford
Stapleford railway station (1953) 02.jpg
LocationStapleford, Herts, District of East Hertfordshire
England
Grid reference TL309167
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company London and North Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 June 1924 (1924-06-02)Station opened
10 September 1939Station closed

Stapleford railway station was a station on the Hertford Loop Line, and was situated in the village of Stapleford, Hertfordshire, England.

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History

The station was opened by the London and North Eastern Railway on 2 June 1924. [1] It was situated on the Hertford Loop Line, between Hertford North and Watton-at-Stone. Like Watton-at-Stone, it was closed on 10 September 1939; [2] but unlike Watton-at-Stone, Stapleford was not later reopened. It remains as the only closed station on the entire line.

Routes

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Hertford North
Line and station open
  London and North Eastern Railway
Hertford Loop Line
  Watton-at-Stone
Line and station open

Notes

  1. Butt 1995, p. 219.
  2. Butt 1995, pp. 219,243.

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References

Coordinates: 51°50′02″N0°06′04″W / 51.83391°N 0.10121°W / 51.83391; -0.10121