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The '''railway system in Northamptonshire''' contains within it main lines, branch lines, former lines, and heritage railways. |
The '''railway system in Northamptonshire''' contains within it main lines, branch lines, former lines, and heritage railways. Historically Northamptonshire had |
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== Railway history == |
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At its peak, Northamptonshire had 75 railway stations. |
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== Light rail history == |
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Currently Northamptonshire has no light rail. However Northampton historically had a tramway |
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== Current operations == |
== Current operations == |
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=== Stations === |
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| ⚫ | Northamptonshire has six stations: [[Northampton railway station|Northampton]] and [[Long Buckby railway station|Long Buckby]] on the West Coast Main Line; [[Kettering railway station|Kettering]], [[Wellingborough railway station|Wellingborough]] and [[Corby railway station|Corby]] on the Midland Main Line; along with [[Kings Sutton railway station|Kings Sutton]], only a few yards from the boundary with Oxfordshire on the [[Chiltern Main Line]] |
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=== Railway lines === |
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Northamptonshire is presently served by three now unconnected lines: the [[Chiltern Main Line]], the [[Midland Main Line]], and the [[West Coast Main Line]]. |
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== Future operations == |
== Future operations == |
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The railway system in Northamptonshire contains within it main lines, branch lines, former lines, and heritage railways. Historically Northamptonshire had
Railway history
At its peak, Northamptonshire had 75 railway stations.
Light rail history
Currently Northamptonshire has no light rail. However Northampton historically had a tramway
Current operations
Stations
Northamptonshire has six stations: Northampton and Long Buckby on the West Coast Main Line; Kettering, Wellingborough and Corby on the Midland Main Line; along with Kings Sutton, only a few yards from the boundary with Oxfordshire on the Chiltern Main Line
Railway lines
Northamptonshire is presently served by three now unconnected lines: the Chiltern Main Line, the Midland Main Line, and the West Coast Main Line.
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.