Hertford Cowbridge railway station

Hertford Cowbridge railway station was a station on the Hertford and Welwyn Junction Railway, and was situated in Hertford, England.

Hertford Cowbridge
General information
LocationHertford, East Hertfordshire
England
Grid referenceTL324129
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyHertford and Welwyn Junction Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 March 1858 (1858-03-01)Station opened as Hertford Cowbridge
1 July 1923Renamed Hertford North
2 June 1924Station closed

History

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A 1902 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Hertford Cowbridge (centre, shown here in orange as G.N.)

The station was opened on 1 March 1858, originally being named Hertford Cowbridge.[1] It was situated on the branch from Hatfield, between Hertingfordbury and a junction with the Great Eastern Railway just to the east of their Hertford station.[2]

On 1 July 1923, the station was renamed Hertford North, but did not last long under that name. When the Hertford Loop Line opened on 2 June 1924, a new Hertford North station was opened on that line, the old one being closed the same day.[1]

Route

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Hertingfordbury
Line and station closed
  Great Northern Railway
Hertford and Welwyn Junction Railway
  Ware
Line closed, station open

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 119.
  2. ^ Conolly 1976, p. 11, section F2.

References

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  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  • Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
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51°47′58″N 0°04′51″W / 51.799387°N 0.080831°W / 51.799387; -0.080831