Wheathampstead railway station
Wheathampstead | |
|---|---|
 The station in the early twentieth century | |
| General information | |
| Location | Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn Hatfield England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Hertford, Luton & Dunstable Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1860 | Station opens |
| 26 April 1965 | Station closed for passengers |
| 26 July 1965 | Closed for freight |
Wheathampstead railway station was a railway station serving Wheathampstead on the Great Northern Railway branch line to Dunstable. While little of it remains now, east of Wheathampstead is the Ayot Greenway which follows what was the line towards Welwyn Garden City.
The station opened with the rest of the Hatfield section of the line on 1 September 1860. Although a small goods yard and cattle dock were built, the close proximity of the road and housing meant that it remained a single platform only, with no passing loop unlike the stations at Harpenden East and Ayot. The station closed to passengers in 1965[1][2] with the track lifted a short time afterwards.
Local volunteers, with financial support from the Parish Council, local businesses and local residents, have restored the platform. A short length of railway line has been laid, together with a restored wagon, a platform shelter, information boards and a picnic table. The site is included in the Wheathampstead Village Centre Heritage Trail.[3]
Routes
[edit]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpenden East Line and station closed |
Great Northern Railway Dunstable Branch |
Ayot Line and station closed |
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 453. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 247. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "Wheathampstead Heritage: Village Centre Trail". Wheathampstead Heritage. 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
External links
[edit]- Wheathampstead railway station entry on Subterranea Britannica Disused Sites website
- Wheathampstead station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
51°48′55″N 0°17′34″W / 51.8153°N 0.2927°W
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