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

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

^ 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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