Husborne Crawley railway station

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

Husborne Crawley
Location
Place	Husborne Crawley
Area	Bedfordshire
Coordinates	52.0232°N 0.6052°W / 52.0232; -0.6052
Grid reference	SP958370
Operations
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	2
History
30 October 1905 (1905-10-30)	Opened
1 January 1917	Closed as a wartime economy measure
5 May 1919	Reopened
5 May 1941 (1941-05-05)	Closed permanently
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

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]

References

1. "Disused Stations: Husborne Crawley". Disused Stations. Retrieved 23 June 2017.

External links

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