Smallford railway station was a station on the former

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in the UK. The station opened as ''Springfield'' in 1866, and was renamed in 1879. The station closed permanently on New Year's Day 1969 when a haulage contract ended with a local scrap merchant, but it had already closed to passengers in 1951. The single platform still exists alongside the

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, as does the ticket office, located in an adjacent builders' yard. The current Station Yard and Station Road mark the location of the station on what is now the

. In November 2012 it was announced that the Smallford Residents’ Association (SRA) had received £9,900 from the

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for a project named "Bringing the History of Smallford Station to Life", led by volunteers from the local area, and focusing on the history of Smallford Station, the branch line it served, and the impact this had on nearby communities. Jeff Lewis, SRA chair, said the association was excited at the thought of finding people who recall the station and branch line when they were operating and capturing their memories for posterity. A website was set up in February 2013, to provide a location where the complete history of the station can be foun
www.smallford.org

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{{coord, 51.7507, -0.2660, region:GB_type:railwaystation, display=title Disused railway stations in Hertfordshire Former Great Northern Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1866 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1951 1866 establishments in England