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Former railway station in Northamptonshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clipston and Oxendon railway station on the Northampton and Market Harborough railway opened in 1863 as a result of villagers' requests[3] serving the villages of Clipston and Great Oxendon, Northamptonshire, England. It was about 1 mile south-east of the Oxendon and about 3 miles walking distance north-east of Clipston. It was south of Oxendon tunnel. It was part of the London and North Western Railway.[3]
Clipston & Oxendon | |
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![]() Station location (1989) | |
General information | |
Location | England |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 June 1863[1] | Opened as Clipstone & Oxendon |
November 1879 | Renamed Clipston & Oxendon |
4 January 1960 | Closed[2] |
The station lost its passenger service on 4 January 1960. The line was re-opened for limited periods after that and not closed completely until 15 August 1981. The Heritage Northampton & Lamport Railway hopes that it may eventually re-open the route.[4]
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