Roundwood Halt | |
|---|---|
The remains of the platform in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Harpenden, Hertfordshire England |
| Coordinates | 51°49′11″N 0°22′14″W / 51.8197°N 0.3706°W |
| Grid reference | TL124147 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 8 August 1927 | Opened |
| 16 June 1947 | Closed |
Roundwood Halt railway station co-served the town of Harpenden, in Hertfordshire, England; between 1927 and 1949, it was a stop on the Nickey Line that linked Hemel Hempstead and Harpenden.
History
The station was opened on 8 August 1927 by the Midland Railway. It was situated south of the junction on Roundwood Road and was planned to serve a housing development in Harpenden, given its expansion as a London dormitory town.
The halt had one concrete platform in the cutting on the west side of the line, with a timber waiting shelter. A timber footbridge was built over the line in 1926, which was replaced by a tubular metal bridge in 1957.
The station was closed on 16 June 1947.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpenden Line closed, station open |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Nickey Line |
Redbourn Line and station closed |
The site today
The track was taken up in 1982 and the trackbed became part of a shared-use path in the mid-1980s. The platform and the yellow single arm lower quadrant type signal are extant.
