Thorpe railway station
Thorpe railway station is a former railway station in Thorpe Waterville, Northamptonshire on the former Northampton and Peterborough Railway line which connected Peterborough and Northampton.[2]
| Thorpe | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Thorpe Waterville |
| Area | Northamptonshire |
| Grid reference | TL023813 |
| 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 |
| 4 May 1964 | Station closed to goods and passengers[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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.
The former service
The service was from Peterborough to Northampton via Wellingborough. The station opened in 1845 and closed in 1964 to passengers.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrapston Bridge Street | London and North Western Railway Northampton and Peterborough Railway |
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References
- Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- British Railways Atlas 1947, p. 17.
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