Castle Ashby & Earls Barton railway station

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Castle Ashby & Earls Barton
Castle Ashby & Earl's Barton former station geograph-3366428-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Site of the station in 1993
General information
Locationnr Whiston, West Northamptonshire
England
Grid reference SP860618
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company London and Birmingham Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
2 June 1845Station opened as Castle Ashby (White Mill)
May 1869Renamed
4 May 1964Station closed to passengers [1]
1 February 1965Station closed to goods [2]

Castle Ashby & Earls Barton railway station is a former railway station in Northamptonshire on the former Northampton and Peterborough Railway, a line which connected Peterborough and Northampton. [3]

Contents

In 1846 the line, along with the London and Birmingham, became part of the London and North Western Railway. At grouping in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.

Present day

The station's goods buildings remained open as a restaurant known as Dunkleys. It features two carriages which are visible from the road linking Earls Barton and Castle Ashby. Dunkleys has now closed down and the site has been developed for residential dwellings.

The former service

The service was from Peterborough to Northampton via Wellingborough. The station opened in 1845 and closed in 1964 to passengers.

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Billing   London and North Western Railway
Northampton and Peterborough Railway
  Wellingborough London Road

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References

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  2. Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-AngliA Publications & Services. p. 26. ISBN   0-905466-19-5.
  3. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17

Coordinates: 52°14′52″N0°44′30″W / 52.24767°N 0.74175°W / 52.24767; -0.74175