Harringworth railway station
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Harringworth railway station was a railway station near Harringworth
, Northamptonshire
. It was on the now freight-only Oakham to Kettering Line
of the Midland Railway
, at at the south end of Welland Viaduct.
The former signal box
which is a listed structure has been preserved by the Northampton & Lamport Railway
and is currently stored at Pitsford and Brampton
station.
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Harringworth
Harringworth is a village and civil parish in East Northamptonshire extremely close to the Northants-Rutland border. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 247 people....
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
. It was on the now freight-only Oakham to Kettering Line
Oakham to Kettering Line
The Oakham to Kettering Railway Line is a railway line in the East Midlands of England. For many years it was used for mainly for freight traffic, and as an important diversionary route for passenger trains travelling the Midland Main Line as well as for the occasional excursion.Recently, however,...
of the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
, at at the south end of Welland Viaduct.
The former signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
which is a listed structure has been preserved by the Northampton & Lamport Railway
Northampton & Lamport Railway
The Northampton & Lamport Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway in Northamptonshire, England. It is based at Pitsford and Brampton station, near the villages of Pitsford and Chapel Brampton, roughly north of Northampton.-Overview:...
and is currently stored at Pitsford and Brampton
Pitsford and Brampton railway station
Pitsford and Brampton railway station is a railway station serving the villages of Pitsford and Chapel Brampton in Northamptonshire, England.The station was once an intermediate stop on the Northampton-Market Harborough railway line, which closed in 1981...
station.