Standon railway station

Standon railway station served the village of Standon, Hertfordshire, England, from 1863 to 1965 on the Buntingford branch line.

Standon
The station in 1905
General information
LocationStandon, Hertfordshire
England
Coordinates51.8843°N 0.0255°E / 51.8843; 0.0255
Grid referenceTL394225
Platforms1
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 1964Closed to passengers
20 September 1965 (1965-09-20)Closed to goods

History

The station was opened on 3 July 1863 by the Great Eastern Railway. It was rebuilt in 1869 after a fire destroyed the wooden buildings. On the up side was the signal box which controlled the level crossing and three sidings which serve the goods yard on the down side. A private siding also served the nearby Standon Paper Mill. The station closed to passengers on 16 November 1964[1] and closed to goods on 20 September 1965.[2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 401. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations:Standon Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Braughing
Line and station closed
  Great Eastern Railway
Buntingford branch line
  Hadham
Line and station closed


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