Irthlingborough railway station

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Irthlingborough
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The site of the station in 2002
General information
Location Irthlingborough, North Northamptonshire
England
Grid reference SP958706
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 1845 (1845-06-02)Opened as Higham Ferrers
28 April 1885Renamed Higham Ferrers and Irthlingborough
1 October 1910Renamed Irthlingborough
4 May 1964Station closed to passengers
6 June 1966Station closed to goods [1]

Irthlingborough railway station is a former railway station in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, on the former Northampton and Peterborough Railway line which connected Peterborough and Northampton. In 1846 the line, along with the London and Birmingham Railway, became part of the London and North Western Railway.

The station was opened by the London and Birmingham Railway on 2 June 1845, and was named Higham Ferrers. It was renamed Higham Ferrers and Irthlingborough on 28 April 1885, and renamed Irthlingborough on 1 October 1910. It was closed to passengers by British Railways on 4 May 1964. [2]

At grouping in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.


Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Ditchford   London and North Western Railway
Northampton and Peterborough Railway
  Ringstead and Addington

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References

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