{"id":783,"date":"2018-02-14T09:47:22","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T09:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/?p=783"},"modified":"2018-02-12T09:53:27","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T09:53:27","slug":"st-albans-london-road-train-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/st-albans-london-road-train-station\/","title":{"rendered":"St Albans (London Road) Train Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>St Albans (London Road) Train Station History:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-786 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-London-Road-Station-1.jpg\" alt=\"St Albans London Road Station\" width=\"702\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-London-Road-Station-1.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-London-Road-Station-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Photo:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disused-stations.org.uk\/s\/st_albans_london_road\/st_albans_old1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the online sources, the history of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/St_Albans_(London_Road)_railway_station\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">St Albans London Road Station<\/a> came into being on October 16<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1865. St Albans London Road Train Station was used for trading because it was situated in the midst of <a href=\"\/blog\/st-albans-abbey-station\/\">St Albans Abbey<\/a>, <a href=\"\/blog\/st-albans-city-train-station\/\">St Albans City<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Park_Street_railway_station_(England)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Park Street Train Station<\/a>. As we have discussed in the last blog, that St Albans London Road Railway Station served more like a bypassing terminus for trains carrying goods and other trading products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Albans London Road Train Station was founded by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hatfield_and_St_Albans_Railway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hatfield and St Albans Railway<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts About St Albans (London Road) Station:<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>Did you know?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All the three St Albans Station were first named as \u2018St Albans\u2019 but later changed to specific names to avoid confusion and operation differentiation<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b> Albans London Road Station \u2013 Disused Stations:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-788 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-London-Road-Station-2.jpg\" alt=\"St Albans London Road Station\" width=\"704\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-London-Road-Station-2.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-London-Road-Station-2-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Photo:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disused-stations.org.uk\/s\/st_albans_london_road\/index2.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nick Catford, a contributor on the<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disused-stations.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.disused-stations.org.uk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has gathered <a href=\"http:\/\/www.disused-stations.org.uk\/s\/st_albans_london_road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">fascinating information<\/a> and historical facts about St Albans London Road Railway Station that worth a glance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Albans (London Road) Train Station was pronounced disused on October 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1951 after serving flourishingly for 86 years. However, the St Albans London Road station building has been reinstated and revamped to serve on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stalbans.gov.uk\/leisure-and-culture\/parks-and-green-space\/railway-trails\/albanway\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Alban Way<\/a>, a 6\u00bd-mile cycle-track from St Albans to Hatfield.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Trains to St Albans London Road Station \u2013 St Albans Train Stations:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-789 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-London-Road-Station-3.jpg\" alt=\"St Albans London Road Station\" width=\"736\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-London-Road-Station-3.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-London-Road-Station-3-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Photo:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disused-stations.org.uk\/s\/st_albans_london_road\/st_albans15.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the successful opening of the St Albans London Road, few other renowned stations were opened that helped massively to St Albans prosperity. Most of the St Albans London Road Station routes were for trading purpose because St Albans was widely-recognized as the market town of Hertfordshire. Therefore, trade was indeed helpful with trains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>St Albans (London Road) Station Services &amp; Routes:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following were the stations and routes used to and from St Albans London Road (LNER):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Albans Abbey Train Station (preceding station, line is closed)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salvation_Army_Halt_railway_station\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Salvation Army Halt Train Station<\/a> (following station, line is closed)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Albans to Hatfield (line is closed)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also operated by St Albans Abbey \u2013 Hatfield Line (not confirmed \u2013 online source)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Contact Details of St Albans London Road Station:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>St Albans London Road Train Station Address<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>St Albans London Road Train Station Postcode \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AL1 1TR (London Road)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>St Albans London Road Train Station Contact Number \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Station is closed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-790 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-London-Road-Station-4.jpg\" alt=\"St Albans London Road Station\" width=\"724\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-London-Road-Station-4.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-London-Road-Station-4-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Photo:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disused-stations.org.uk\/s\/st_albans_london_road\/st_albans10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>Getting to and from St Albans (London Road) Train Station:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Albans London Road station is no longer in use but people who wish to have a glance of its site can utilize the following means of public transport.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>Taxi to St Albans London Road &#8211;\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travel to St Albans London Road from anywhere in St Albans and Hertfordshire to see witness the crowded restaurants, hotels, branded shops, and much more with <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/\">St Albans Taxis Company <\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at reasonable prices.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St Albans (London Road) Railway is second in the list of most prominent train stations in St Albans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,10,15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/783"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=783"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/783\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":791,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/783\/revisions\/791"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}