Harpenden East railway station
Encyclopedia
Harpenden East was one of two stations serving the town of Harpenden
, the other station which remains open being Harpenden Central. Originally named Harpenden, the East suffix was added in 1950 to distinguish it from the Midland Railway
station.
An intermediate station on the Great Northern Railway branch line between Hatfield and Dunstable Town
, it opened in 1860 and closed in 1965.
Harpenden
Harpenden is a town in Hertfordshire, England.The town's total population is just under 30,000.-Geography and administration:There are two civil parishes: Harpenden and Harpenden Rural....
, the other station which remains open being Harpenden Central. Originally named Harpenden, the East suffix was added in 1950 to distinguish it from the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
station.
Layout
The line was single track with a crossing loop at Harpenden East.An intermediate station on the Great Northern Railway branch line between Hatfield and Dunstable Town
Dunstable Branch Lines
The Dunstable Branch Lines were railway branch lines that joined the English town of Dunstable to the main lines at Leighton Buzzard and Welwyn. The two lines were under separate ownership, and they joined just east of the Dunstable North station....
, it opened in 1860 and closed in 1965.