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Lamport railway station

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16 February 1859
  
Opened

4 January 1960
  
Closed

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Original company
  
London and North Western Railway

Similar
  
Church Brampton railway st, Gretton railway station, Harringworth railway station, Nassington railway station, Billing railway station

Lamport railway station on the Northampton and Market Harborough railway opened on 16 February 1859 serving the villages of Lamport, Maidwell, Hanging Houghton as well as Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire, England. It ran half a mile (ca.800 m) west of the village towards Maidwell just north of the road which was crossed by a level crossing. It was part of the London and North Western Railway. The next station north, Kelmarsh is located just north of Kelmarsh Tunnel.

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. The Lamport station building and some railway workers cottages still exist.

References

Lamport railway station Wikipedia