King's Cliffe railway station
King's Cliffe railway station is a former railway station in King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire. It was owned by the London and North Western Railway, being situated on their line between Market Harborough and Peterborough,[1] but from 1883 to 1916 was also served by trains of the Great Northern Railway.
King's Cliffe | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | King's Cliffe, North Northamptonshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°34′02″N 0°30′43″W / 52.5673°N 0.5120°W |
| Grid reference | TL009976 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 November 1879 | Opened |
| 6 June 1966 | Closed to passengers |
| 3 June 1968 | Closed completely |
The station was opened on 1 November 1879[2] and closed to passengers on 6 June 1966.[3] On that date the section from Rugby (Midland) to Kings Cliffe was closed completely, but the line east of Kings Cliffe station remained open for goods traffic. On 3 June 1968 Kings Cliffe station was closed to goods along with the track to Nassington station where a private siding and the line to Yarwell Junction at Wansford remained in use until 1971 to serve a sand and gravel quarry.[4]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakerley & Barrowden | London and North Western Railway Rugby to Peterborough East | Nassington | ||
| Great Northern Railway Leicester Belgrave Road to Peterborough North |
References edit
- ^ Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 16, section F1. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
- ^ Leleux, R. (1984). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain – Volume 9 – The East Midlands (2nd ed.). Trowbridge: Book Club Associates. p. 108. ISBN 0-946537-06-2.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 134. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Hurst, G. (1992). Register of Closed Railways. Worksop: Milepost Publications. p. 44. ISBN 0-947796-18-5.