Cranford railway station
Cranford | |||||
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 The site of the station, looking southeast towards Thrapston, in 1987 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Cranford, Northamptonshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°22′53″N 0°38′33″W / 52.3814°N 0.6424°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SP925768 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Kettering, Thrapston and Huntingdon Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (London Midland Region) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 March 1866 | Opened | ||||
| 2 April 1956 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 6 November 1961 | Closed to goods | ||||
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Cranford railway station served the civil parish of Cranford, Northamptonshire, England, from 1866 to 1961 on the Kettering, Thrapston and Huntingdon Railway.
History
The station was opened on 1 March 1866 by the Kettering, Thrapston and Huntingdon Railway. It closed to passengers on 2 April 1956[1] but remained open to goods traffic until 6 November 1961.[2][3]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 165. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Abandoned Lines and Stations - eastanglianrailwayarchive". East Anglian Railway Archive. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Site of Cranford station, 1987 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Kettering Line closed station open | Kettering, Thrapston and Huntingdon Railway | Twywell Line and station closed |