Attimore Hall Halt railway station

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Attimore Hall Halt
General information
Location Hertfordshire
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Northern Railway
Key dates
May 1905Station opens as Attimore Hall Halt
1 July 1905Closed for passengers
4 May 1964closed for goods

Attimore Hall Halt was a halt station on the Great Northern Railway in Hertfordshire, England. [1] The station was built near what is now the town of Welwyn Garden City, which would be established in 1920, after the station closed. It was on the Hertford and Welwyn Junction Railway.

Contents

History

The station opened to the public in May 1905, although it was a quiet station, which resulted in the closure one month later. The station was demolished.

Route

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Welwyn Junction   Great Northern Railway
Hertford and Welwyn Junction Railway
  Hatfield Hyde Halt

See also

Notes

  1. "Disused Stations: Attimore Hall Halt".

Coordinates: 51°47′51″N0°10′51″W / 51.7974°N 0.1809°W / 51.7974; -0.1809


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