Heritage railway stations · East of England
Welwyn North railway station
In or near Digswell.
Welwyn North railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Welwyn North · 0.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Welwyn North railway station, you can use the postcode AL6 0DY for sat-nav directions. Entry to the station is free, and it is accessible. The nearest railway station is Welwyn North, located 0 km away.
About
Welwyn North railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Welwyn North railway station serves the villages of Digswell and Welwyn in Hertfordshire, England. The station is located 22 miles (35 km) north of London King's Cross, on the East Coast Main Line. Train services are currently provided by Great Northern.
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Background
History
Construction of the station and viaduct began in 1848 and the line was opened in 1850 as part of the Great Northern Railway. It was called Welwyn Station until 1926, when it was renamed following the opening of a new station for . It was built by contractor Thomas Brassey out of red brick produced locally from the Welwyn Brick Fields at Ayot Green. The viaduct is built on floating foundations as the bed of the Mimram Valley was not stable enough for normal ones. These floats consisted of timber beams filled with burned chalk onto which the towers were built. The tunnels were hand-dug by the thousands of manual workers, mainly Irish, for whom a new tented village was built centred on the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8236, -0.1921
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Parish
- Welwyn
- Postcode
- AL6 0DY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Established
- 1850
- Nearest railway station
- Welwyn North — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2345556 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Welwyn North railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Welwyn North railway station?
- Welwyn North railway station is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode AL6 0DY), in the parish of Welwyn.
- What is Welwyn North railway station?
- Welwyn North railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Welwyn North railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Welwyn North, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode AL6 0DY.
- When was Welwyn North railway station built?
- Built or established in 1850.
- Who owns Welwyn North railway station?
- Welwyn North railway station is owned by Great Northern.
- Is Welwyn North railway station a listed building?
- Welwyn North railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Welwyn North railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Welwyn North railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Welwyn North railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Welwyn North, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AL6 0DY.