Hertford Cowbridge railway station
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Hertford Cowbridge railway station was a station on the Hertford and Welwyn Junction Railway, and was situated in Hertford
, England
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just to the east of their Hertford station
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On 1 July 1923, the station was renamed Hertford North, but did not last long under that name. When the Hertford Loop Line
opened on 2 June 1924, a new station was opened on that line, the old one being closed the same day.
Hertford
Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. Forming a civil parish, the 2001 census put the population of Hertford at about 24,180. Recent estimates are that it is now around 28,000...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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History
The station was opened on 1 March 1858, originally being named Hertford Cowbridge. It was situated on the branch from , between and a junction with the Great Eastern RailwayGreat Eastern Railway
The Great Eastern Railway was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia...
just to the east of their Hertford station
Hertford East railway station
Hertford East railway station is one of two stations in Hertford in Hertfordshire, England. The station is 39 km north of London Liverpool Street. It is fifteen minutes' walk from Hertford North station....
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On 1 July 1923, the station was renamed Hertford North, but did not last long under that name. When the Hertford Loop Line
Hertford Loop Line
The Hertford Loop Line is a branch of the East Coast Main Line, providing a commuter route to London for Hertford and other Hertfordshire towns...
opened on 2 June 1924, a new station was opened on that line, the old one being closed the same day.