Napsbury railway station
| Napsbury | |
|---|---|
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Down local leaving Napsbury in 1958 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Napsbury |
| Area | City of St Albans |
| Grid reference | TL160044 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 19 June 1905 | Opened |
| 14 September 1959 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Napsbury railway station was built by the Midland Railway in 1905 on its line to St Pancras station.
It was never more than an island platform between the slow lines, with a siding serving the Middlesex County Asylum at Napsbury, and closed in 1959.[2]
Up Empty Stock near Napsbury in 1958
References
- ↑ Butt, R. V. J. (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. 166. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- ↑ Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books
Coordinates: 51°43′35.4″N 0°19′13.3″W / 51.726500°N 0.320361°W
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