Braunston London Road was one of two railway stations that served the village of Braunston in Northamptonshire, England. The station was built on the Weedon to Leamington Spa branch line on an embankment next to the village's wharf on the Grand Union Canal after the demolishing of a number of houses and a pub that were in the way.[2]
Braunston London Road | |||||
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 The station after closure in 1962 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Braunston, West Northamptonshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°17′13″N 1°12′33″W / 52.2869°N 1.2091°W | ||||
| Platforms | 2 (later just one) | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 August 1895[1] | Station opened as Braunston | ||||
| 1 July 1950 | Renamed Braunston London Road | ||||
| 15 September 1958[1] | Station closes for passengers | ||||
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The station opened along with the Leamington extension of the Weedon line on 1 August 1895. It was on a passing loop and originally had two platforms with an underpass linking them, however the second platform was later taken out of use and removed, so trains in both directions called at the same platform, although the loop was retained for goods traffic until the line closed.[3]
The station was originally known as just Braunston, however it was renamed as Braunston London Road in 1950, to differentiate it from the other station serving the village.[3] Despite its small size, Braunston was also served by Braunston and Willoughby station on the former Great Central Main Line, which served Braunston and the village of Willoughby, which it was closer to.
The line closed to passengers in 1958, and freight in 1963.
Little now remains of the station, although the embankment where it stood can still be seen.[4]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Daventry Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Weedon to Leamington Spa line |
Flecknoe Line and station closed |
References
edit- ^ a b Braunston Station on Warwickshire Railways
- ^ 'Discover Braunston', Braunston History Society (pdf format) Archived 14 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Hurst, Geoffrey (1993). LNWR Branch Lines of West Leicestershire & East Warwickshire (First ed.). Milepost Publications. ISBN 0-947796-16-9.
- ^ Kingscott, Geoffrey (2009). Lost Railways Of Northamptonshire. Countryside Books. ISBN 978-1-84674-108-1.