Irthlingborough railway station explained

Irthlingborough
Status:Disused
Borough:Irthlingborough, North Northamptonshire
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:London and Birmingham Railway
Pregroup:London and North Western Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Events:Opened as Higham Ferrers
Years1:28 April 1885
Events1:Renamed Higham Ferrers and Irthlingborough
Years2:1 October 1910
Events2:Renamed Irthlingborough
Years3:4 May 1964
Events3:Station closed to passengers
Years4:6 June 1966
Events4:Station closed to goods[1]

Irthlingborough railway station is a former railway station in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, on the former Northampton and Peterborough Railway line which connected Peterborough and Northampton. In 1846 the line, along with the London and Birmingham Railway, became part of the London and North Western Railway.

The station was opened by the London and Birmingham Railway on 2 June 1845, and was named Higham Ferrers. It was renamed Higham Ferrers and Irthlingborough on 28 April 1885, and renamed Irthlingborough on 1 October 1910. It was closed to passengers by British Railways on 4 May 1964.[2]

At grouping in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.

The former service

The service was from Peterborough to Northampton via Wellingborough. The station opened in 1845 and closed in 1964 to passengers.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Clinker, C.R. . Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977 . October 1978 . Avon-AngliA Publications & Services . Bristol . 0-905466-19-5 . 142.
  2. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 119, 128 .