Wellingborough London Road railway station
Wellingborough London Road | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Borough of Wellingborough |
| 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 | Opened (Wellingborough) |
| 16 July 1924 | Renamed (Wellingborough London Road) |
| 4 May 1964 | Closed to passengers[1] |
| 7 November 1966 | Station closed to goods[2] |
Wellingborough London Road railway station is a former railway station in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire on a line which connected Peterborough and Northampton.
This station was on an important junction with a link to the Midland Main Line at Wellingborough Midland Road which enabled through running from Northampton to Midland Road, Kettering and Leicester. The station remains have gone with the line ending under the A45.
The former service
The service was from Peterborough to Northampton via Wellingborough. The station opened in 1845 and closed in 1964 to passengers and closed fully in 1966.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Ashby & Earls Barton Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Northampton and Peterborough Railway |
Ditchford Line and station closed | ||
| Wellingborough Midland Road Line closed, station open |
See also
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. 142. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
External links
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