Rushden railway station

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Rushden
General information
Location Rushden, North Northamptonshire
England
Platforms1
Other information
Statusdiscussed by council of rushden
History
Original company Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 May 1894Opened
15 June 1959Station closes to passengers [1]
1 September 1969Station closes completely [1]
1996Bought by Rushden Historical Transport Society [2]

Rushden railway station is a railway station that once served the town of Rushden in Northamptonshire, England. It is now a heritage station at the end of a short running line.

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History

The station was an intermediate stop on the Higham Ferrers branch line, originally established by the Midland Railway. It closed completely in 1969, British Rail having withdrawn passenger services ten years previously.

In 1996 the station was bought by the Rushden Historical Transport Society. Since then the station has been restored, and forms the headquarters of the society and includes the Rushden Station Railway Museum. The heritage railway now operates as the Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway.

Since the late 1990s, Rushden Station bar has been home to a series of resident cats. The most recent station cats, Alfie and Thomas, have achieved minor fame on social media. [3]

Stationmasters

See also

Preceding station HR icon.svg   Heritage railways Following station
Terminus  Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway  Terminus
Disused railways
Wellingborough
Line closed, station open		  Midland Railway
Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway 		  Higham Ferrers
Line and station closed
HR icon.svg   Proposed Heritage railways
Wellingborough
Line closed, station open		  Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway   Higham Ferrers
Line and station closed

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References

  1. 1 2 "Disused Stations: Rushden Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  2. ↑ Rushden Historical Transport Society: Rushden station Accessed 1 July 2010
  3. ↑ "Rushden Station cat Thomas welcomed after Alfie cat's demise". 15 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 875. 1881. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Hertfordshire" . Luton Times and Advertiser. England. 14 August 1914. Retrieved 26 December 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Rushden" . Northampton Mercury. England. 27 March 1936. Retrieved 26 December 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2977776585638189&set=pcb.2977776648971516 [ bare URL ]
  8. ↑ "Rushden Station cat Thomas welcomed after Alfie cat's demise". 15 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Rushden Station cat Thomas welcomed after Alfie cat's demise". 15 March 2020.

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