Sharnbrook railway station
Sharnbrook | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Borough of Bedford |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1857 | Opened |
| 1960 | Closed |
Sharnbrook railway station was opened in 1857 by the Midland Railway to serve the village of Sharnbrook in Bedfordshire, England. It was on the Midland's extension from Leicester to Bedford and Hitchin.
It was situated near to Sharnbrook Summit. Here, originally there was a 1 in 119 gradient from the south taking the line to 340 feet above sea level. Around 1880, the line was quadrupled, with the new goods tracks taken through 1,800 yd (1,600 m)[1] long Sharnbrook Tunnel. Following this, in 1884, a long curve, the Wymington Deviation allowed the ruling gradient on the slow/goods lines to be reduced to 1 in 200.[2]
It closed in 1960 and the station buildings were subsequently demolished.
The slow/goods lines were singled and put up to passenger standard in 1987. As of 2007 they see one train a day plus occasional engineering diversions, such as on the weekend 6/7 May 2007.
Route
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irchester | Midland Railway Midland Main Line |
Oakley | ||
References
52°13′31″N 0°31′54″W / 52.2254°N 0.5318°W
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