Culworth railway station

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Culworth
Location
Place Moreton Pinkney
Area South Northamptonshire
Grid reference SP564483
Operations
Original company Great Central Railway
Pre-grouping Great Central Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Platforms 2
History
15 March 1899 Opened
29 September 1958 Closed
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

Culworth was a railway station near the village of Moreton Pinkney in Northamptonshire. The station was on the former Great Central main line, the last main line to be constructed from the north of England to London which opened in March 1899.

[edit] History

Although named "Culworth" after the nearby village of the same name, the station was actually situated nearer the larger settlement of Moreton Pinkney which had, since 1873, its own station on the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway. For Culworth villagers, Eydon Road Halt station on the Great Central's branch to Banbury was however far more convenient.[1]

The station closed in 1958 and an industrial farm unit now occupies the site.[2]

[edit] Routes

A 1911 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Culworth
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Helmdon   British Railways
Great Central Main Line
  Woodford Halse

[edit] References

  1. ^ Healy, J.M.C. (1987). Great Central Memories. London: Baton Transport. pp. p. 113. ISBN 0-85936-193-4. 
  2. ^ A railway walk

Coordinates: 52°07′49″N 1°10′39″W / 52.13014°N 1.17749°W / 52.13014; -1.17749

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