Rushden railway station
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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 to railway branch line that closed in 1969 even though British Rail
, Midland Railway
sector withdraw passenger trains in 1959, 10 years before.
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.
In future, the heritage railway could become of of only a few heritage railways around the UK (to operate a whole branch line in its original format), respectively.
Rushden
Rushden is a town and civil parish in the county of Northamptonshire, England.The parish of Rushden covers an area of some and is part of the district of East Northamptonshire. The population of Rushden was estimated at around 28,368, making it the fifth largest town in the county...
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,...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is now a heritage station at the end of a short running line.
The station was an intermediate stop on the to railway branch line that closed in 1969 even though British Rail
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
, Midland Railway
Midland 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....
sector withdraw passenger trains in 1959, 10 years before.
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
Rushden Station Railway Museum
Rushden Transport Museum, formerly the Rushden Station Railway Museum, is a small railway museum in East Northamptonshire.It is housed in the original Rushden railway station, which was on the Midland Railway's Wellingborough to Higham Ferrers branch. The collection includes historical material on...
. One of the society's aims is to re-open the line between Wellingborough and Higham Ferrers as the Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway.
In future, the heritage railway could become of of only a few heritage railways around the UK (to operate a whole branch line in its original format), respectively.
See also
- List of closed railway stations in Britain
- Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough RailwayRushden, Higham and Wellingborough RailwayThe Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway is a heritage railway operated by the Rushden Historical Transport Society in the United Kingdom. The aim is to re-open the ex-Midland Railway branch line from Wellingborough to Higham Ferrers, which had been closed completely in November 1969. At...
- Rushden Parkway railway stationRushden Parkway railway stationRushden Parkway railway station is a proposed new railway station to serve the towns of Rushden and Higham Ferrers and the large village of Irchester in Northamptonshire. The two towns and village have not seen passenger rail services since 1959. The former station building at Rushden has been...