West Mill railway station
Appearance
West Mill | |
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General information | |
Location | Westmill, Hertfordshire England |
Coordinates | 51°55′35″N 0°00′17″W / 51.9264°N 0.0047°W |
Grid reference | TL373272 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway British Railways (Eastern Region) |
Key dates | |
3 July 1863 | Opened |
16 November 1964 | Closed |
West Mill railway station served the village of Westmill, Hertfordshire, England, from 1863 to 1964 on the Buntingford branch line.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 3 July 1863 by the Great Eastern Railway. It was situated on the north side of a minor road. It was known as Westmill until 1883 in the railway handbook. On the up side was a goods siding with a goods shed adjacent to it. The goods facilities closed on 7 September 1964 and the station closed on 16 November 1964.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 449. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations:West Mill Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Buntingford Line and station closed |
Great Eastern Railway Buntingford branch line |
Braughing Line and station closed |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Hertfordshire
- Former Great Eastern Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1863
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964
- 1863 establishments in England
- 1964 disestablishments in England
- Beeching closures in England
- East of England railway station stubs