Towcester railway station
Former railway station in Northamptonshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Towcester was a railway station on the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway which served the town of Towcester in Northamptonshire, England between 1866 and 1964.
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Towcester | |
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General information | |
Location | Towcester, West Northamptonshire England |
Grid reference | SP689494 |
Platforms | 3 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Northampton and Banbury Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
1 May 1866[1] | Opened |
7 April 1952 | Closed to passengers |
3 February 1964[2] | Goods facilities withdrawn |
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It once served as an interchange for services to Stratford, Banbury and Olney. It also saw substantial traffic on racedays at Towcester Racecourse. Its closure came as the various interconnecting lines to the station closed one by one in the 1950s and 1960s. Passenger services ended in 1952, predating the Beeching closures.