Castle Ashby & Earls Barton railway station
Castle Ashby & Earls Barton | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | South Northamptonshire |
| Owned by | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Managed by | London and North Western Railway |
| Line(s) | London and Birmingham Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Key dates | |
| 2 June 1845 | Station opened as Castle Ashby (White Mill) |
| May 1869 | Renamed |
| 4 May 1964 | Station closed to passengers[1] |
| 1 February 1965 | Station closed to goods[2] |
Castle Ashby & Earls Barton railway station is a former railway station in Northamptonshire on the former Northampton and Peterborough Railway, a line which connected Peterborough and Northampton.[3]
In 1846 the line, along with the London and Birmingham, became part of the London and North Western Railway. At grouping in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.
Present day
The station's goods buildings remained open as a restaurant known as Dunkleys. It features two carriages which are visible from the road linking Earls Barton and Castle Ashby. Dunkleys has now closed down.
The former service
The service was from Peterborough to Northampton via Wellingborough. The station opened in 1845 and closed in 1964 to passengers.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billing | London and North Western Railway Northampton and Peterborough Railway |
Wellingborough London Road |
References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- ^ Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-AngliA Publications & Services. p. 26. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
External links
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