Lemsford Road Halt was a railway station on the St Albans Branch of the Great Northern Railway. The platforms are still visible next to the line of the old track, which has been converted to a cycle route and footpath, the Alban Way.[citation needed] The site of the station is located at grid reference TL 220 087[2] The station was built for the workers of the nearby de Havilland Aircraft factory. This station did not appear on railway time tables or maps during hostilities.
Lemsford Road Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Hatfield, Hertfordshire England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 August 1942 |
| Closed | 1 October 1951[1] |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
References
edit- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 262. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Subterranea Britannica: Lemsford Road Halt
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nast Hyde Halt | London and North Eastern Railway Hatfield and St Albans Railway |
Hatfield |
51°45′54″N 0°13′53″W / 51.7649°N 0.2315°W
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