Marton, Warwickshire railway station
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Marton railway station was a railway station serving Marton
in the English
county of Warwickshire
on the Rugby to Leamington line
.
Among the many schemes to build a line between Rugby
and Leamington
was one by the Rugby, Leamington and Warwick Railway Company. This later became known as the Rugby and Leamington Railway and received Royal assent on 13 August 1846. The undertaking was sold to the London and North Western Railway
on 17 November 1846 and the line opened on 1 March 1851.
Marton station was situated half-a-mile south of the village it served on the road to Long Itchington (now the A423
). The brick-built station buildings were on the Down (Leamington-bound) side of the line.
Marton station closed to passenger traffic on 15 June 1959 and closed to freight in July 1961.
Marton, Warwickshire
Marton is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England. The village is part of the borough of Rugby and in the 2001 census had a population of 484....
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
on the Rugby to Leamington line
Leamington to Rugby line
The railway from Rugby to Leamington Spa was a 15-mile branch line built by the London & North Western Railway and opened in 1851 The branch connected Leamington with the mainline from London to Birmingham The railway from Rugby to Leamington Spa was a 15-mile branch line built by the London &...
.
Among the many schemes to build a line between Rugby
Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...
and Leamington
Leamington Spa
Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or Leamington or Leam to locals, is a spa town in central Warwickshire, England. Formerly known as Leamington Priors, its expansion began following the popularisation of the medicinal qualities of its water by Dr Kerr in 1784, and by Dr Lambe...
was one by the Rugby, Leamington and Warwick Railway Company. This later became known as the Rugby and Leamington Railway and received Royal assent on 13 August 1846. The undertaking was sold to the London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
on 17 November 1846 and the line opened on 1 March 1851.
Marton station was situated half-a-mile south of the village it served on the road to Long Itchington (now the A423
A423 road
The A423 road is a primary A road in England which leads from central Banbury to the A45 near Coventry. It starts in Banbury town centre as Southam Road and goes through the Southam Road Industrial Estate, then just north of Banbury it crosses over the M40, from there it passes close to several...
). The brick-built station buildings were on the Down (Leamington-bound) side of the line.
Marton station closed to passenger traffic on 15 June 1959 and closed to freight in July 1961.