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Desborough railway station

January 01, 1970

Desborough railway station was built by the Midland Railway on its extension from Leicester to Bedford and Hitchin.

Desborough and Rothwell
Remains of the station in 1993
General information
LocationDesborough, North Northamptonshire
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
8 May 1857Opened as Desborough
1 October 1857Renamed Desborough for Rothwell
17 October 1899Renamed Desborough and Rothwell
1 January 1968Closed

History edit

The station opened on 8 May 1857[1] as Desborough. It was renamed on 1 October the same year as Desborough for Rothwell.

On 20 May 1899, Elizabeth Palmer and her five-year-old child, Dixon Palmer, were hit by a fish train whilst crossing the line at the station to get to the opposite platform and killed instantly.[2] By August 1899 the Midland Railway Company had received instructions from the Board of Trade to erect a footbridge over the line.[3]

In response to a requisition from the ratepayers of Rothwell, the Midland Railway Company decided to inaugurate a bus service between Rothwell and Desborough station in 1899.[4] The station was renamed Desborough and Rothwell on 17 October 1899.[5]

The station closed in 1968.[6] The station building still stands but the goods yard area is now built-over, mainly given over to a Co-op Food store and its car park. The remainder of the area is occupied by Albany Sheds.

Stationmasters edit

  • Samuel Buxton ca. 1858 - 1862[7] (afterwards station master at Hassop)
  • G. Rawlings from 1862[7] (formerly station master at Wigston)
  • Thomas Gadsby ca. 1870[8] - 1899[9]
  • William Samuel Orchard 1899[9] - 1908[5] (afterwards station master at Clay Cross)
  • Percy R. Handscomb 1908[5] - 1928[10]
  • C.G. Tompkins from 1928[11] (formerly station master at Weedon)
  • Alfred Jones 1941[12] - 1947 (formerly station master at Mostyn, afterwards station master at Lichfield City)
  • Cyril Breeze ca. 1963


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Market Harborough   Midland Railway
Midland Main Line 		  Glendon and Rushton

References edit

  1. ^ "Opening of the Leicester and Hitchin Line". Bedfordshire Mercury. British Newspaper Archive. 9 May 1857. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Shocking Double Fatality at Desborough Station. Woman and Child Killed". Northampton Mercury. England. 26 May 1899. Retrieved 15 February 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "About Town and County". Northampton Mercury. England. 18 August 1899. Retrieved 15 February 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Kettering". Stamford Mercury. England. 8 September 1899. Retrieved 15 February 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ a b c "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1027". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 669. 1899. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  6. ^ Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books
  7. ^ a b "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 175. 1914. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. ^ "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 522. 1871. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  9. ^ a b "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 701. 1881. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Death of Desborough Station Master". Market Harborough Advertiser and Midland Mail. England. 25 May 1928. Retrieved 31 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "Weedon Stationmaster". Northampton Mercury. England. 28 September 1928. Retrieved 31 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ "Presentation to Station Master". Flintshire County Herald. England. 6 June 1941. Retrieved 31 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.

Further reading edit

  • "Desborough 'No!'". Rail Enthusiast. EMAP National Publications. April 1983. p. 46. ISSN 0262-561X. OCLC 49957965.

52°26′40″N 0°49′08″W / 52.4445°N 0.8188°W / 52.4445; -0.8188


 

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desborough, railway, station, built, midland, railway, extension, from, leicester, bedford, hitchin, desborough, rothwellremains, station, 1993general, informationlocationdesborough, north, northamptonshireenglandplatforms2other, informationstatusdisusedhistor. Desborough railway station was built by the Midland Railway on its extension from Leicester to Bedford and Hitchin Desborough and RothwellRemains of the station in 1993General informationLocationDesborough North NorthamptonshireEnglandPlatforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyMidland RailwayPre groupingMidland RailwayPost groupingLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates8 May 1857Opened as Desborough1 October 1857Renamed Desborough for Rothwell17 October 1899Renamed Desborough and Rothwell1 January 1968Closed Contents 1 History 2 Stationmasters 3 References 4 Further readingHistory editThe station opened on 8 May 1857 1 as Desborough It was renamed on 1 October the same year as Desborough for Rothwell On 20 May 1899 Elizabeth Palmer and her five year old child Dixon Palmer were hit by a fish train whilst crossing the line at the station to get to the opposite platform and killed instantly 2 By August 1899 the Midland Railway Company had received instructions from the Board of Trade to erect a footbridge over the line 3 In response to a requisition from the ratepayers of Rothwell the Midland Railway Company decided to inaugurate a bus service between Rothwell and Desborough station in 1899 4 The station was renamed Desborough and Rothwell on 17 October 1899 5 The station closed in 1968 6 The station building still stands but the goods yard area is now built over mainly given over to a Co op Food store and its car park The remainder of the area is occupied by Albany Sheds Stationmasters editSamuel Buxton ca 1858 1862 7 afterwards station master at Hassop G Rawlings from 1862 7 formerly station master at Wigston Thomas Gadsby ca 1870 8 1899 9 William Samuel Orchard 1899 9 1908 5 afterwards station master at Clay Cross Percy R Handscomb 1908 5 1928 10 C G Tompkins from 1928 11 formerly station master at Weedon Alfred Jones 1941 12 1947 formerly station master at Mostyn afterwards station master at Lichfield City Cyril Breeze ca 1963 Preceding station Disused railways Following station Market Harborough Midland RailwayMidland Main Line Glendon and RushtonReferences edit Opening of the Leicester and Hitchin Line Bedfordshire Mercury British Newspaper Archive 9 May 1857 Retrieved 5 July 2016 Shocking Double Fatality at Desborough Station Woman and Child Killed Northampton Mercury England 26 May 1899 Retrieved 15 February 2017 via British Newspaper Archive About Town and County Northampton Mercury England 18 August 1899 Retrieved 15 February 2017 via British Newspaper Archive Kettering Stamford Mercury England 8 September 1899 Retrieved 15 February 2017 via British Newspaper Archive a b c 1899 1908 Coaching Piece 1027 Midland Railway Operating Traffic and Coaching Depts 669 1899 Retrieved 31 January 2022 Radford B 1983 Midland Line Memories a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London St Pancras amp Derby London Bloomsbury Books a b 1859 1866 Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts 175 1914 Retrieved 31 January 2022 1871 1879 Coaching Midland Railway Operating Traffic and Coaching Depts 522 1871 Retrieved 31 January 2022 a b 1881 1898 Coaching Midland Railway Operating Traffic and Coaching Depts 701 1881 Retrieved 31 January 2022 Death of Desborough Station Master Market Harborough Advertiser and Midland Mail England 25 May 1928 Retrieved 31 January 2022 via British Newspaper Archive Weedon Stationmaster Northampton Mercury England 28 September 1928 Retrieved 31 January 2022 via British Newspaper Archive Presentation to Station Master Flintshire County Herald England 6 June 1941 Retrieved 31 January 2022 via British Newspaper Archive Further reading edit Desborough No Rail Enthusiast EMAP National Publications April 1983 p 46 ISSN 0262 561X OCLC 49957965 52 26 40 N 0 49 08 W 52 4445 N 0 8188 W 52 4445 0 8188 nbsp This article on a railway station in the East Midlands is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Desborough railway station amp oldid 1171349254, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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