Ringstead and Addington railway station
Encyclopedia
Ringstead and Addington railway station was a railway station serving Great and Little Addington
and Ringstead
in Northamptonshire
on on the former Northampton and Peterborough Railway
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.
It was notable that the approach from Addington was partly across stepping stones made from former railway sleeper blocks. this still remains although covered in overgrowth.
Former Services
Great Addington
Great Addington is a small village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It lies near the west bank of the River Nene, about 5 miles east of Kettering. It consists of approximately 100 houses; at the time of the 2001 census, the population of the parish was 319 people...
and Ringstead
Ringstead
Ringstead can refer to the following places in England:*Ringstead, Dorset*Ringstead, Norfolk*Ringstead, NorthamptonshireRingstead is also a surname:*Alf Ringstead, former Sheffield United footballer...
in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
on on the former Northampton and Peterborough Railway
Northampton and Peterborough Railway
The Northampton and Peterborough Railway was an early railway promoted by the London and Birmingham Railway to run from a junction at Blisworth to Northampton and Peterborough.-Origin:...
which connected Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
and Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
..
In 1846 the line, along with the London and Birmingham, became part of 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...
. At grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.
It was notable that the approach from Addington was partly across stepping stones made from former railway sleeper blocks. this still remains although covered in overgrowth.