Wellingborough London Road railway station

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Wellingborough London Road
Wellingborough (London Road) Station geograph-2188652.jpg
A Peterborough - Northampton train in 1962
Location Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
England
Grid reference SP902665
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 1845Opened (Wellingborough)
16 July 1924Renamed (Wellingborough London Road)
4 May 1964Closed to passengers [1]
7 November 1966Station closed to goods [2]

Wellingborough London Road railway station is a former railway station in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire on a line which connected Peterborough and Northampton.

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The former Wellingborough London Road railway bridge over the River Nene is now a footbridge. Wellingborough London Rd Station Bridge.jpg
The former Wellingborough London Road railway bridge over the River Nene is now a footbridge.

History

The station opened in 1845 and closed in 1964 to passengers and closed fully in 1966.

Stationmasters

From 1930 the station master was in charge of both the Midland Road and London Road stations. [7]

Location

This station was on an important junction with a link to the Midland Main Line at Wellingborough Midland Road which enabled through running from Northampton to Midland Road, Kettering and Leicester. The station remains have gone with the line ending under the A45.

The former Wellingborough London Road railway track location. Wellingboro London Rd Station.jpg
The former Wellingborough London Road railway track location.

The former service

The service was from Peterborough to Northampton via Wellingborough.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Castle Ashby & Earls Barton
Line and station closed		  London and North Western Railway
Northampton and Peterborough Railway 		  Ditchford
Line and station closed
   Wellingborough Midland Road
Line closed, station open

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  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. 142. ISBN   0-905466-19-5.
  3. ↑ "1836-1851 Salaried Officers". London and North Western. Operating, Traffic, Coaching Depts: 131. 1836. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  4. 1 2 "1837-1863 Salaried Officers". London and North Western. Operating, Traffic, Coaching Depts: 112. 1837. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "1898-1914 Coaching Pgs. 1-572". London and North Western. Operating, Traffic, Coaching Depts: 112. 1898. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Long Service" . Midland Mail. England. 29 October 1920. Retrieved 29 January 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "A new stationmaster" . Northampton Mercury. England. 28 November 1930. Retrieved 29 January 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.

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