Clipston and Oxendon railway station
Clipston & Oxendon | |
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![]() Station location (1989) | |
General information | |
Location | England |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 June 1863[1] | Opened as Clipstone & Oxendon |
November 1879 | Renamed Clipston & Oxendon |
4 January 1960 | Closed[2] |
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Clipston and Oxendon railway station on the Northampton and Market Harborough railway opened in 1863 as a result of villagers' requests[3] serving the villages of Clipston and Great Oxendon, Northamptonshire, England. It was about 1 mile south-east of the Oxendon and about 3 miles walking distance north-east of Clipston. It was south of Oxendon tunnel. It was part of the London and North Western Railway.[3]
The station lost its passenger service on 4 January 1960. The line was re-opened for limited periods after that and not closed completely until 15 August 1981. The Heritage Northampton & Lamport Railway hopes that it may eventually re-open the route.[4]
References
- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 137
- ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- ^ a b Kingscott, Geoffrey (2008). The Lost Railways of Northamptonshire. Reading: MRM Associates Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84674-108-1.
- ^ "Northampton & Lamport Railway » Steam and Heritage Diesel Railway — Preserving the Past". nlr.org.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Kelmarsh | LNWR Northampton to Market Harborough line | Market Harborough |
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- Clipston and Oxendon
- Kelmarsh
- Lamport
- Brixworth
- Spratton
- Pitsford and Brampton
52°26′05″N 0°54′56″W / 52.4347°N 0.9156°W / 52.4347; -0.9156