Salvation Army Halt railway station

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Salvation Army Halt
Platform remains on the Alban Way.
Location
Location	St Albans
Area	City and District of St Albans, Hertfordshire
Grid reference	TL163071
Operations
Pre-grouping	GNR
Post-grouping	LNER London Midland Region of British Railways
Platforms	1
History
Key dates	Opened 1 November 1897
	Closed 1 October 1951
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St Albans
Legend  Midland Main Line  St Albans City St Albans Abbey St Albans London Road  St Albans Branch Line  Sanders Siding Salvation Army Halt Hertfordshire County Mental Hospital Hill End  Hatfield to St Albans Line   Midland Main Line

Salvation Army Halt railway station was initially a private non-timetabled halt for the staff of Messrs Sander & Sons which had established an orchid-growing business in the Camp district of St Albans. A private siding (known as "Sander's Sidings") also led directly to the firm's greenhouses, enabling the swift dispatch of orchids to the market. The halt was also used by Salvation Army personnel working at the Army's printing works on Campfield Road, and it was from this that the halt obtained its name.^[1][2]

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
St Albans (London Road)		British Rail St Albans Branch		Hill End

[edit] References

1. ^ Salvation Army Halt from Subterranea Britannica
2. ^ Henry Sander's Orchid Business

Coordinates: 51°45′01″N 0°18′60″W / 51.75028, -0.31667