Hill End railway station

Hill End railway station was on the Great Northern Railway branch from Hatfield to St Albans[1] in Hertfordshire, England.

Hill End
Platform remains on the Alban Way
Location
PlaceSt Albans
AreaCity and District of St Albans, Hertfordshire
Operations
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGNR
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Platforms1
History
Key datesOpened 1 August 1899
Closed 1 October 1951
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

History

A 1902 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Hill End (lower left)

The station, which was intended to service Hill End Hospital, opened on 1 August 1899, and closed on 1 October 1951.[2]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Salvation Army Halt   Great Northern Railway
Hatfield and St Albans Railway
  Smallford

References

  1. Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 11, section F2. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 120. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


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