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Napsbury railway station

Coordinates: 51°43′35.4″N 0°19′13.3″W / 51.726500°N 0.320361°W / 51.726500; -0.320361
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Napsbury
General information
LocationCity of St Albans
Platforms2
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
19 June 1905Opened
14 September 1959Closed[1]

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
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
St Albans City
Line and station open
  Midland Railway
Midland Main Line
  Radlett
Line and station open

References

  1. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. ^ Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books

51°43′35.4″N 0°19′13.3″W / 51.726500°N 0.320361°W / 51.726500; -0.320361