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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.
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Rushden | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Rushden, North 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] |
History
The station was an intermediate stop on the Higham Ferrers 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 It closed completely in 1969, British Rail having withdrawn passenger services ten years previously.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, and forms the headquarters of the society and includes the Rushden Station Railway Museum. The heritage railway now operates as the Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway.
Stationmasters
- Henry Pitt 1893[3] - 1914 (formerly station master at Finedon, afterwards station master at Cheltenham)
- John Charles Gregory 1914[4] - 1929 (formerly station master at Hitchin)
- C.V. Bunker from 1936[5] (formerly station master at Pye Bridge)
See also
- List of closed railway stations in Britain
- Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway
- Rushden Parkway railway station
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways |
Following station | ||
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| 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 |
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| Wellingborough Line closed, station open |
Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway | Higham Ferrers Line and station closed | ||
References
- "Disused Stations: Rushden Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- Rushden Historical Transport Society: Rushden station Accessed 1 July 2010
- "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 875. 1881. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- "Hertfordshire". Luton Times and Advertiser. England. 14 August 1914. Retrieved 26 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Rushden". Northampton Mercury. England. 27 March 1936. Retrieved 26 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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