West Mill railway station

West Mill railway station served the village of Westmill, Hertfordshire, England, from 1863 to 1964 on the Buntingford branch line.

West Mill
General information
LocationWestmill, Hertfordshire
England
Coordinates51°55′35″N 0°00′17″W / 51.9264°N 0.0047°W / 51.9264; -0.0047
Grid referenceTL373272
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (Eastern Region)
Key dates
3 July 1863 (1863-07-03)Opened
16 November 1964 (1964-11-16)Closed

History

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The station was opened on 3 July 1863 by the Great Eastern Railway. It was situated on the north side of a minor road. It was known as Westmill until 1883 in the railway handbook. On the up side was a goods siding with a goods shed adjacent to it. The goods facilities closed on 7 September 1964 and the station closed on 16 November 1964.[1][2]

References

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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. 449. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations:West Mill Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 11 May 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Buntingford
Line and station closed
  Great Eastern Railway
Buntingford branch line
  Braughing
Line and station closed