Castle Ashby & Earls Barton railway station

Castle Ashby & Earls Barton

Site of the station in 1993
Location
Place nr Whiston
Area South Northamptonshire
Grid reference SP860618
Operations
Original company London and Birmingham Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Platforms 2
History
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]
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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.

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Billing   London and North Western Railway
Northampton and Peterborough Railway
  Wellingborough London Road

References

  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. 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.
  3. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17

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Coordinates: 52°14′52″N 0°44′30″W / 52.24767°N 0.74175°W / 52.24767; -0.74175

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