Rushden | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rushden, East Northamptonshire England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1894 | Opened |
| 15 June 1959 | Station closes to passengers[1] |
| 1 September 1969 | Station closes completely [1] |
| 1996 | Bought by Rushden Historical Transport Society[2] |
Rushden railway station is a railway station that once served the town of Rushden in Northamptonshire, England. It is now a heritage station at the end of a short running line.
The station was an intermediate stop on the Wellingborough to Higham Ferrers railway branch line, originally established by the Midland Railway. It closed completely in 1969, British Rail having withdrawn passenger services ten years previously.
In 1996 the station was bought by the Rushden Historical Transport Society. Since then the station has been restored to its former glory and forms the headquarters of the society and includes the Rushden Station Railway Museum. One of the society's aims is to re-open the line between Wellingborough and Higham Ferrers as the Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway.
See also
- List of closed railway stations in Britain
- Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway
- Rushden Parkway railway station
| Preceding station | ){kind=icon} Heritage railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway | Terminus | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Wellingborough Line closed, station open | Midland Railway Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway | Higham Ferrers Line and station closed | ||
| Proposed Heritage railways | ||||
| Wellingborough Line closed, station open | Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway | Higham Ferrers Line and station closed | ||
References
- ^ a b [1] Accessed 1 July 2010
- ^ Rushden Historical Transport Society: Rushden station Accessed 1 July 2010