Ditchford railway station

Ditchford
General information
Location	Irthlingborough, North Northamptonshire England
Grid reference	SP930685
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and Birmingham Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
2 June 1845	Station opened
1 November 1924	Closed to regular passengers
c. June 1952	Station closed completely

Ditchford railway station is a former railway station on Ditchford Road, Northamptonshire on the former Northampton and Peterborough Railway line which connected Peterborough and Northampton.In 1846 the line, along with the London and Birmingham, became part of the London and North Western Railway.

At grouping in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.

Ditchford is famous as the locality of reputed treacle mines. The origin of this fantasy is obscure, though the station's sidings were primarily to serve a nearby ironstone quarry. For most of its existence although on the bank of the river Nene it was without mains water, which had to be brought in each day by train. The Station Master had the power to stop any train so that his family could travel to Wellingborough and its remoteness meant that it saw little business and it closed to passengers in 1924. It was occasionally used by railwaymen until 1952.

The former service

The service was from Peterborough to Northampton via Wellingborough. The station opened in 1845 and closed in 1924 to passengers.

Former Services

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Wellingborough London Road		London and North Western Railway Northampton and Peterborough Railway		Irthlingborough

External links

• Subterranea Britannica