Higham Ferrers is a former railway station on the Higham Ferrers branch line from Wellingborough. It served the market town of Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England.
Higham Ferrers | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Higham Ferrers, North Northamptonshire England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1894 (1894-05-01) | opened as Higham Ferrers |
| 1 July 1902 | renamed Higham Ferrers and Irthlingborough |
| 1 October 1910 | renamed Higham Ferrers |
| 15 June 1959 (1959-06-15) | Station closes |
The station was opened by the Midland Railway on 1 May 1894, and was named Higham Ferrers. It was renamed Higham Ferrers and Irthlingborough on 1 July 1902, but reverted to its original name on 1 October 1910. It was closed by British Railways on 15 June 1959.[1][2]
The line was closed in 1969, and the station has since been demolished and the track lifted. It is the eventual aim of the Heritage Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway to reopen the line to Higham Ferrers from its base at Rushden station.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Rushden Line closed, station open |
Midland Railway Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway |
Terminus | ||
| Rushden Line closed, station open |
Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway | Terminus | ||
Closed railway stations in Northamptonshire | |
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| Northampton–Market Harborough line |
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| Banbury to Blisworth | |
| Stratford-upon-Avon & Midland Junc Rly | |
| Northampton and Peterborough Railway |
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| Rugby to Peterborough East | |
| Market Harborough to Bedford | |
| Higham Ferrers branch |
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| Great Central Main Line | |
| Northampton loop | |
| Rugby–Bletchley | |
| Kettering–Huntingdon | |
| Kettering–Melton Mowbray | |
| Rugby and Stamford Railway | |
| Weedon–Marton Junction | |
| Other stations | |
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