Husborne Crawley railway station

Disused railway station in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

52°01′24″N 0°36′19″W / 52.0232°N 0.6052°W / 52.0232; -0.6052Grid referenceSP958370Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLondon and North Western RailwayPost-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates30 October 1905 (1905-10-30)Opened1 January 1917Closed as a wartime economy measure5 May 1919Reopened5 May 1941 (1941-05-05)Closed permanently

Husborne Crawley railway station served the village of Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England from 1905 to 1941 on the Varsity line.

History

The station opened on 30 October 1905 by the London and North Western Railway. The station was situated on the west side of Bedford Road. The Railway Magazine of December 1905 reports that the first service was planned to start on 1 November 1905 and a 1 December 1905 restart was planned. Along with the other halts on the Varsity line, the station was closed on 1 January 1917 as a wartime economy measure. It reopened on 5 May 1919 but closed again and to goods traffic on 5 May 1941.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Disused Stations: Husborne Crawley". Disused Stations. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 237. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Ridgmont   London and North Western Railway
Varsity line 		  Aspley Guise


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