Cranford railway station

Cranford
The site of the station, looking southeast towards Thrapston, in 1987
General information
LocationCranford, Northamptonshire
England
Coordinates52°22′53″N 0°38′33″W / 52.3814°N 0.6424°W / 52.3814; -0.6424
Grid referenceSP925768
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyKettering, Thrapston and Huntingdon Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (London Midland Region)
Key dates
1 March 1866 (1866-03-01)Opened
2 April 1956Closed to passengers
6 November 1961 (1961-11-06)Closed to goods

Cranford railway station served the civil parish of Cranford, Northamptonshire, England, from 1866 to 1961 on the Kettering, Thrapston and Huntingdon Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 March 1866 by the Kettering, Thrapston and Huntingdon Railway. It closed to passengers on 2 April 1956[1] but remained open to goods traffic until 6 November 1961.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 165. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Abandoned Lines and Stations - eastanglianrailwayarchive". East Anglian Railway Archive. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Site of Cranford station, 1987 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 12 August 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Kettering
Line closed station open 		  Kettering, Thrapston and Huntingdon Railway   Twywell
Line and station closed


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