Napsbury railway station
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Napsbury | |||||
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 Down local leaving Napsbury in 1958 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Napsbury, City of St Albans England | ||||
| Grid reference | TL160044 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Midland Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 19 June 1905 | Opened | ||||
| 14 September 1959 | Closed[1] | ||||
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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]
20 July 1905 - Napsbury’s first and only stationmaster John Thomas Cartledge began work: when he moved, in 1910, supervision of the station moved to the stationmaster at St Albans station
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| St Albans City Line and station open |
Midland Railway Midland Main Line |
Radlett Line and station open | ||
