Isham and Burton Latimer railway station
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Isham and Burton Latimer railway station was built by the Midland Railway
in 1857 to serve the villages of Isham
and Burton Latimer
on its extension from Leicester
to Bedford and Hitchin
. It closed in 1950 though the buildings remain unused.
Slightly north of it was a branch line which ran until 1969 to Thrapston
and Huntingdon
.
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....
in 1857 to serve the villages of Isham
Isham
Isham is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is on the A509 road, three miles south of Kettering and a mile to the west of Burton Latimer. The River Ise is to the east of the village. Administratively, it forms part of the borough of Wellingborough...
and Burton Latimer
Burton Latimer
Burton Latimer is a town in Northamptonshire, England, with a population in 2001 of 6,740. It is just south of the junction of the A6 and A14 in the borough of Kettering. The two-mile A6 bypass opened in October 1991.-History:...
on its extension from Leicester
Leicester railway station
Leicester railway station serves the City of Leicester in Leicestershire, England.As of late 2009 Leicester is a Penalty fare station, a valid ticket or Permit to travel must be shown when requested.-Background:...
to Bedford and Hitchin
Hitchin
Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with an estimated population of 30,360.-History:Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce people mentioned in a 7th century document, the Tribal Hidage. The tribal name is Brittonic rather than Old English and derives from *siccā, meaning...
. It closed in 1950 though the buildings remain unused.
Slightly north of it was a branch line which ran until 1969 to Thrapston
Thrapston Midland Road railway station
See also Thrapston Bridge Street on the Northampton and Peterborough Railway station.Thrapston Midland Road railway station is a former railway station on a Midland Railway branch line from Kettering. The Station officially closed to Passengers on the 15th June 1959. However the actual last...
and Huntingdon
Huntingdon railway station
Huntingdon Railway Station serves the town of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. The station is on the East Coast Main Line and has three platforms; one bay and two through platforms...
.