Buntingford railway station

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Buntingford
Buntingford station Apr2009.jpg
Buntingford station forecourt in April 2009
General information
Location Buntingford, Hertfordshire
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Ware, Hadham and Buntingford Railway
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
3 July 1863Station opened
16 November 1964Station closed [1]
View northward, to buffer-stops in 1959 Buntingford Station 1937237.jpg
View northward, to buffer-stops in 1959

Buntingford railway station is a former station in Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England. It served as the terminus of a branch from the Hertford East Branch Line.

The station was first opened in 1863 and closed to passengers in 1964. [2]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
West Mill   Ware, Hadham and Buntingford Railway  Terminus

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 103. OCLC   931112387.
  2. Buntingford station at Subterranea Britannica

Coordinates: 51°56′30″N0°00′59″W / 51.941804°N 0.016327°W / 51.941804; -0.016327