Place nr Whiston Grid reference SP860618 | Area South Northamptonshire Platforms in use 2 | |
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Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways 2 June 1845 Station opened as Castle Ashby (White Mill) Original company London and Birmingham Railway Similar Wellingborough London Road rail, Thrapston Bridge Street rail, Billing railway station, Stoke Bruern railway st, Church Brampton railway st | ||
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.
Contents
- Map of Castle Ashby Station 360 Grendon Rd Whiston Northampton NN7 1NP UK
- Present day
- The former service
- References
Map of Castle Ashby Station, 360 Grendon Rd, Whiston, Northampton NN7 1NP, UK
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.
References
Castle Ashby & Earls Barton railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA