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Cranford railway station

Coordinates: 52°22′53″N 0°38′33″W / 52.3814°N 0.6424°W / 52.3814; -0.6424
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Cranford
The site of the station, looking southeast towards Thrapston, in 1987
General information
LocationCranford, Northamptonshire
England
Coordinates52°22′53″N 0°38′33″W / 52.3814°N 0.6424°W / 52.3814; -0.6424
Grid referenceSP925768
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyKettering, Thrapston and Huntingdon Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (London Midland Region)
Key dates
1 March 1866 (1866-03-01)Opened
2 April 1956Closed to passengers
6 November 1961 (1961-11-06)Closed to goods

Cranford railway station served the civil parish of Cranford, Northamptonshire, England, from 1866 to 1961 on the Kettering, Thrapston and Huntingdon Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 1 March 1866 by the Kettering, Thrapston and Huntingdon Railway. It closed to passengers on 2 April 1956[1] but remained open to goods traffic until 6 November 1961.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 165. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Abandoned Lines and Stations - eastanglianrailwayarchive". East Anglian Railway Archive. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Site of Cranford station, 1987 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 12 August 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Kettering
Line closed station open
  Kettering, Thrapston and Huntingdon Railway   Twywell
Line and station closed