Widford railway station

Widford
Widford
General information
Location	Widford, Hertfordshire; England
Coordinates	51°49′26″N 0°02′30″E / 51.824°N 0.0416°E
Grid reference	TL408159
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

Widford railway station served the village of Widford, 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 Ware Road. It had a brick-built waiting room and a booking office. At the east end of the platform was a signal box which controlled a siding leading to a cattle and goods dock. Goods traffic ceased on 7 September 1964. 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. 457. OCLC 931112387.
^ "Disused Stations:Widford Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Hadham Line and station closed		Great Eastern Railway Buntingford branch line		Mardock Line and station closed

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[1] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 457. OCLC 931112387.

[WidfordStationInfo-2] "Disused Stations:Widford Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

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