Uffington and Barnack railway station
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Uffington and Barnack was a railway station in Cambridgeshire
serving the villages of Uffington
, Barnack
and Bainton
.
's Syston and Peterborough Railway
from Peterborough
to Leicester
and was situated to the east of a the level crossing
on the road between Uffington and Barnack. It opened in 1846 and closed to passengers in 1952 and to goods in 1964.
To the west of the level crossing was a signal box
and a single goods siding. The goods yard is now used as a car park by the signalman and sometimes by track maintenance crews. The signal box is still in use and is a block post
with the adjacent signal boxes being Peterborough and Ketton, Stamford signal box having been abolished in 1983. The level crossing gates are opened and closed by hand.
Between 1867 and 1929, Barnack was also served by the Barnack station
on the Great Northern Railway
line between Stamford East
and Wansford
. The station was more conveniently sited, but Uffington & Barnack provided the more useful services.
There was also at one time a station on the Midland line at Bainton, called Bainton Gate
, but this closed as long ago as 1856, since when Bainton villagers have had to use Uffington & Barnack station, which could be accessed by road via Barnack, or if on foot, by a shorter route directly across the fields.
The station house has survived and is now a private house.
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
serving the villages of Uffington
Uffington, Lincolnshire
Uffington is a village in the valley of the River Welland, between Stamford and The Deepings, in the South Kesteven district of the English county of Lincolnshire.-Geography:...
, Barnack
Barnack
Barnack is a village and civil parish in the City of Peterborough unitary authority of Cambridgeshire, England. It is located in the north-west of the district, only four miles south-east from Stamford in Lincolnshire. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 851 people. Barnack's...
and Bainton
Bainton, Cambridgeshire
Bainton is a village and civil parish in the City of Peterborough unitary authority in Cambridgeshire, England. It lies between Peterborough and Stamford. Ashton is a neighbouring hamlet included in the civil parish. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 305 people.-External...
.
History
The station was on the Midland RailwayMidland 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....
's Syston and Peterborough Railway
Syston and Peterborough Railway
The Syston and Peterborough Railway was an early railway in England opened between 1845 and 1848 to form a branch from the Midland Counties Railway at Syston just north of Leicester to Peterborough.-Origins:...
from Peterborough
Peterborough railway station
Peterborough railway station serves the city of Peterborough, England. It is located approximately north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line...
to 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:...
and was situated to the east of a the level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
on the road between Uffington and Barnack. It opened in 1846 and closed to passengers in 1952 and to goods in 1964.
To the west of the level crossing was a 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...
and a single goods siding. The goods yard is now used as a car park by the signalman and sometimes by track maintenance crews. The signal box is still in use and is a block post
Block post
A block post in railway signalling is the signal box at one end of a block section. -German practice:In Germany block posts are known as Blockstellen and are defined as railway facilities on the open line that, as part of a block system, mark the end of a block section. The usually have a home...
with the adjacent signal boxes being Peterborough and Ketton, Stamford signal box having been abolished in 1983. The level crossing gates are opened and closed by hand.
Between 1867 and 1929, Barnack was also served by the Barnack station
Barnack railway station
Barnack railway station was a station in Cambridgeshire serving the village of Barnack. Despite being located adjacent to the village, the more remote Uffington & Barnack station on the Midland Railway Leicester to Peterborough line was more convenient for many journeys...
on the Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
line between Stamford East
Stamford railway station
Stamford railway station serves the town of Stamford in Lincolnshire, England. The station is west of Peterborough on the Syston and Peterborough Railway, the line is now part of the much bigger Birmingham to Peterborough Line. CrossCountry operate the majority of services as part of their...
and Wansford
Wansford railway station
Wansford railway station is the headquarters of the Nene Valley Railway. The current station building was opened in 1995 and contains a ticket office, shop, cafe and toilets. The locomotive sheds are located at this station. Also at the station there is a picnic area and children's playground...
. The station was more conveniently sited, but Uffington & Barnack provided the more useful services.
There was also at one time a station on the Midland line at Bainton, called Bainton Gate
Bainton Gate railway station
Bainton Gate railway station was a short lived railway "station" in Cambridgeshire on the Syston and Peterborough Railway serving the village of Bainton. It was located at the level crossing on the Bainton to Tallington road. The crossing keeper's cottage survives and is now a private house...
, but this closed as long ago as 1856, since when Bainton villagers have had to use Uffington & Barnack station, which could be accessed by road via Barnack, or if on foot, by a shorter route directly across the fields.
The station house has survived and is now a private house.
Summary of former services
Sample train timetable for July 1922
The table below shows the train departures from Uffington & Barnack station on weekdays in July 1922.| Departure | Going to | Calling at | Arrival | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.12 | Leicester | Stamford, Ketton, Luffenham, Manton, Oakham, Ashwell, Whissendine, Saxby, Melton Mowbray, Asfordby, Frisby, Brooksby, Rearsby, Syston | 19.13 | MR |
| 09.01 | Peterborough East | Helpston, Walton, Peterborough North | 09.33 | MR |
| 10.51 | Peterborough East | Helpston, Peterborough North | 11.20 | MR |
| 12.25 | Leicester | Stamford, Ketton, Luffenham, Manton, Oakham, Ashwell, Whissendine, Saxby, Melton Mowbray | 14.00 | MR |
| 14.38 | Peterborough East | Helpston, Walton, Peterborough North | 15.08 | MR |
| 15.55 | Leicester | Stamford, Ketton, Luffenham, Manton, Oakham, Ashwell, Whissendine, Saxby, Melton Mowbray, Syston | 17.32 | MR |
| 17.09 | Peterborough East | Helpston, Walton, Peterborough North | 17.37 | MR |
| 17.30 | Leicester | Stamford, Ketton, Luffenham, Manton, Oakham, Saxby, Melton Mowbray, Asfordby, Frisby, Brooksby, Rearsby, Syston | 19.13 | MR |