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Railways in Northamptonshire are part of the national rail network of Great Britain. Railways first began operation in the county in 1838
History
At its peak, Northamptonshire had 75 railway stations compared with its current number of 6.[1]
Light rail
Currently Northamptonshire has no light rail. However, Northampton historically had a horse powered tramway until 1906.
Current operations
Northamptonshire is presently served by three unconnected main lines: the Chiltern Main Line, the Midland Main Line, and the West Coast Main Line.
The county has six active 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.
Chiltern Main Line
The Chiltern Main Line serves the station of Kings Sutton, from which Chiltern Railways operates a limited service of one train every two hours.[2]
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line (WCML) passes through the south of the county, however there are no stations.
Northampton Loop
The Northampton Loop branches off from the WCML at Blisworth Junction
Future operations
High Speed 2 will pass through the south of the county,[3][4] however no stations will serve the new line.
Additionally there are several proposals to rebuild closed lines within the county to improve connectivity.[5][6]
Rail freight
A new rail freight terimal is being constructed outside of Northampton,[7] which will create the second rail freight terminal in the county after the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal.
References
- ^ Butler, Pete (2006). A history of the railways of Northamptonshire.
- ^ "Kings Sutton Station | National Rail". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://enroutecic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/On-track-to-regional-transformation-A-potential-future-for-Northamptonshires-rail-network.pdf
- ^ Pill, Richard (30 Jan 2024). "BRTA calls on all leaders, to give support for rail link". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Future freight boost through new Northampton rail to road interchange". Network Rail Media Centre. Retrieved 2024-07-28.