Blisworth railway station
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| Blisworth | |
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| View eastward, towards Bletchley and London on the West Coast Main Line. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Blisworth |
| Area | South Northamptonshire |
| Grid reference | SP721545 |
| Operations | |
| 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 |
| Platforms | 4 |
| History | |
| 17 September 1838 | Station opened |
| 1853 | replaced by new station |
| 4 January 1960 | Station closes |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Blisworth railway station was opened by the London and Birmingham Railway in Blisworth, Northamptonshire in 1838.
[edit] History
The station was opened on 17 September 1838.[1] In 1845 the L&BR opened their Northampton and Peterborough Railway a line which connected Peterborough and Northampton from a junction nearby. In 1853 the station was rebuilt 805 metres (880 yd) to the north,[1] closer to the junction to facilitate changing trains.
In 1846 the line, along with the London and Birmingham, became part of the London and North Western Railway.
In 1866 a line was opened to Banbury.
At grouping in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.
During the 1950s - and maybe before then and until closure - the morning express from Windermere to London Euston stopped at Crewe at 1:00 p.m., put in a call at Blisworth for a connection to Northampton and to make use of the water tower on the up platform, a further call at Bletchley at 3:15 p.m. and then ran non-stop to Euston.
The station closed on 4 January 1960.[1] and was demolished soon after.
[edit] Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Weedon | London and Birmingham Railway | Roade | ||
| Terminus | Northampton and Peterborough Railway | Northampton Bridge Street | ||
| Terminus | SMJR Northampton and Banbury Junction Railway |
Tiffield | ||
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 37. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
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Coordinates: 52°11′05″N 0°56′44″W / 52.18479°N 0.94561°W
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