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The '''railway system of Northamptonshire''' have played a significant role in the [[Northamptonshire]]'s development since the 19th century. The county contains within it main lines, branch lines, former lines, and heritage railways. |
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[[File:Next stop Wellingborough - geograph.org.uk - 1400370.jpg|thumb|An [[East Midlands Trains]] service approaching [[Wellingborough railway station|Wellingborough]] on the [[Midland Main Line]]]] |
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The network of '''railways in Northamptonshire''' have been in operation since 1859 and serve the county via passenger and freight trains. Two trunk railway routes, the [[Midland Main Line]] and the [[West Coast Main Line]], cross the county of [[Northamptonshire]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Before the [[Nationalisation of British Rail|Nationalisation of British Railways]] in 1948 and the creation of [[British Railways]], three of the ''Big Four'' railway companies operated in Northamptonshire: the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]], [[London and North Eastern Railway]] and [[Great Western Railway]]. Only the [[Southern Railway (UK)|Southern Railway]] was not represented. |
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=== Corby rail history === |
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[[Corby]] was described as the largest town in Britain without a railway station.<ref>{{cite news |last=Britten |first=Nick |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/4787477/The-17million-train-station-with-only-one-service-a-day.html |title=Corby station |publisher=Telegraph.co.uk |date=23 February 2009 |access-date=25 September 2010 |location=London |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226194552/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/4787477/The-17million-train-station-with-only-one-service-a-day.html |archive-date=26 February 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> The railway running through the town from Kettering to [[Oakham]] in [[Rutland]] was previously used only by freight traffic and occasional diverted passenger trains that did not stop at the station. The line through Corby was once part of a main line to [[Nottingham]] through [[Melton Mowbray]], but the stretch between Melton and Nottingham was closed in 1968. In the 1980s, an experimental passenger shuttle service ran between Corby and Kettering but was withdrawn a few years later.<ref>[http://www.nsers.org.uk/nse2.htm Network South East routes] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107065315/http://www.nsers.org.uk/nse2.htm |date=7 January 2009 }}</ref> On 23 February 2009, a new [[Corby railway station|railway station]] opened, providing direct hourly access to [[St Pancras railway station|London St Pancras]]. Following the opening of Corby Station, Rushden then became the largest town in the United Kingdom without a direct railway station. As of 2023, Corby is served by two regular [[East Midlands Railway|EMR]] services per hour to London St Pancras International, branded as the Luton Airport Express and EMR Connect. |
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== Closed lines and stations == |
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Railway services in Northamptonshire were significantly reduced by the [[Beeching cuts]] in the 1960s.<ref>{{cite web |date=19 September 2010 |title=SMJR |url=http://www.smjr.info |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211181131/http://www.smjr.info/ |archive-date=11 December 2008 |access-date=25 September 2010 |publisher=Smjr.info}}</ref> Closure of the line connecting Northampton to [[Peterborough]] by way of Wellingborough, [[Thrapston]], and [[Oundle]] left eastern Northamptonshire devoid of railways. Part of this route was reopened in 1977 as the [[Nene Valley Railway]]. A section of one of the closed lines, the [[Northampton to Market Harborough line]], is now the [[Northampton & Lamport Railway|Northampton & Lamport]] [[heritage railway]], while the route as a whole forms a part of the [[National Cycle Network]] as the [[Brampton Valley Way]]. |
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As early as 1897, Northamptonshire would have had its own [[Channel Tunnel]] rail link with the creation of the [[Great Central Railway]], which was intended to connect to a tunnel under the [[English Channel]]. Although the complete project never came to fruition, the rail link through Northamptonshire was constructed, and had stations at [[Charwelton]], [[Woodford Halse]], [[Helmdon]] and [[Brackley]]. It became part of the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923 (and of British Railways in 1948) before its closure in 1966.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} |
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=== Bedford-Northampton line === |
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{{Main article|Bedford–Northampton line}} |
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The Bedford-Northampton line provided passenger services from [[Bedford railway station|Bedford Midland station]] to [[Northampton Bridge Street railway station|Northampton Bridge Street station]]. |
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=== Northampton and Peterborough Railway === |
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{{Main article|Northampton and Peterborough Railway}} |
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The Northampton and Peterborough Railway opened in 1845 and connected Northampton to Peterborough. |
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=== Northampton–Market Harborough line === |
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{{Main article|Northampton–Market Harborough line}}The Northampton–Market Harborough line connected Northampton to Market Harborough. The line allowed for further connections from Northampton directly north without need to change at Birmingham, enabling a direct connection to Leicester. |
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=== Closed stations === |
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A number of stations on currently operational lines have also been closed. [[Roade railway station|Roade station]] on the Northampton Loop and [[Blisworth railway station|Blisworth station]] on the ECML were both closed as part of the Beeching cuts in 1964. |
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In Northampton, [[Northampton Bridge Street railway station|Northampton Bridge Street]] and [[Northampton St. John's Street railway station|Northampton St. John's Street]] were both closed when their corresponding railways were closed.[[File:Lilbourne_railway_station.jpg|thumb|The overgrown remains of [[Lilbourne station]] in Northamptonshire]] |
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== Current operations == |
== Current operations == |
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| ⚫ | Northamptonshire currently has six railway stations: [[Northampton railway station|Northampton]], [[Kettering railway station|Kettering]], [[Corby railway station|Corby]], [[Wellingborough railway station|Wellingborough]], [[Kings Sutton railway station|Kings Sutton]], and [[Long Buckby railway station|Long Buckby]]. |
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As of 2023, Northamptonshire is served by [[Chiltern Railways]], [[East Midlands Railway]], [[Avanti West Coast]], and [[West Midlands Trains]] under the London Northwestern Railway brand. |
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In June 2009, the [[Association of Train Operating Companies]] (ATOC) recommended opening a new station on the former [[Irchester railway station]] site for [[Rushden]], [[Higham Ferrers]] and [[Irchester]], called [[Rushden Parkway railway station|Rushden Parkway]].{{ATOCConnectingCommunitiesReportS10|page=19}} |
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The Rushden Historical Transport Society, operators of the [[Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway]], would like to see the railway fully reopen between [[Wellingborough]] and [[Higham Ferrers]]. |
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[[High Speed 2]] will go through the southern part of the county but will not have any stations. |
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[[File:HS2 phase 1.png|thumb|Map of HS2 Phase 1]] |
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[[High Speed 2]] will pass through the south of the county,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-01 |title=HS2 Phase One plan and profile maps: index and key plans |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hs2-plan-and-profile-maps-london-to-the-west-midlands-index-and-key-plans |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=HS2 in Northamptonshire |url=https://www.hs2.org.uk/in-your-area/local-community-webpages/hs2-in-northamptonshire/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=HS2 |language=en-GB}}</ref> however no stations will serve the new line. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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The railway system of Northamptonshire have played a significant role in the Northamptonshire's development since the 19th century. The county contains within it main lines, branch lines, former lines, and heritage railways.
History
Current operations
Northamptonshire currently has six railway stations: Northampton, Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Kings Sutton, and Long Buckby.
Future operations
High Speed 2 will pass through the south of the county,[1][2] however no stations will serve the new line.
References
- ^ "HS2 Phase One plan and profile maps: index and key plans". GOV.UK. 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "HS2 in Northamptonshire". HS2. Retrieved 2024-07-26.