Harpenden East railway station

Harpenden East was one of two stations serving the town of Harpenden, the other station which remains open being Harpenden Central. Originally named Harpenden, the East suffix was added in 1950^[1] to distinguish it from the Midland Railway station.

Harpenden East
General information
Location	Harpenden England
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Hertford, Luton & Dunstable Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 September 1860	Opened as Harpenden
25 September 1950	Renamed Harpenden East
26 April 1965	Station closed[1][2]

Layout

The line was single track with a crossing loop at Harpenden East.

An intermediate station on the Great Northern Railway branch line between Hatfield and Dunstable Town, it opened in 1860 and closed in 1965.

Closure

Since closure the station has been demolished and both the site and the line in the immediate area have had housing built.

Routes

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Luton Hoo Line and station closed		Great Northern Railway Dunstable Branch		Wheathampstead Line and station closed

See also

• List of closed railway stations in Britain

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 347. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Harpenden East Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

External links

• Station history and photos

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