Braughing railway station

Braughing railway station served the village of Braughing, Hertfordshire, England, from 1863 to 1964 on the Buntingford branch line.

Braughing
The station in 1961
General information
LocationBraughing, Hertfordshire
England
Coordinates51.8988°N 0.0189°E / 51.8988; 0.0189
Grid referenceTL393148
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (Eastern Region)
Key dates
3 July 1863 (1863-07-03)Opened
16 November 1964 (1964-11-16)Closed

History

The station was opened on 3 July 1863 by the Great Eastern Railway. It was situated in the south side of Station Road, which is on the B1368. On the up platform was the station building and at the north end of the down platform was the signal box that allowed access to the goods yard. This had a goods shed, a siding that served a cattle dock and capacity for 50 wagons. These facilities were withdrawn on 7 September 1964. The station closed on 16 November 1964.[1] The platform and station building still remain. These have been recently rebuilt and maintained.[2] The station features in the film Happy Ever After (1954 film).[3]

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 93. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations:Braughing Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. "Hertfordshire's deserted railway station that features on 'Dad's Army' still standing 58 years since it closed - HertsLive". Hertfordshire Mercury. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
West Mill
Line and station closed		   Great Eastern Railway
Buntingford branch line		   Standon
Line and station closed


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