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Husborne Crawley railway station

Coordinates: 52°01′24″N 0°36′19″W / 52.0232°N 0.6052°W / 52.0232; -0.6052
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Husborne Crawley
General information
LocationHusborne Crawley, Bedfordshire
England
Coordinates52°01′24″N 0°36′19″W / 52.0232°N 0.6052°W / 52.0232; -0.6052
Grid referenceSP958370
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
30 October 1905 (1905-10-30)Opened
1 January 1917Closed as a wartime economy measure
5 May 1919Reopened
5 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

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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

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  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.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Ridgmont   London and North Western Railway
Varsity line
  Aspley Guise