Northampton St. John's Street railway station
Former railway station in Northamptonshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Northampton St. John's Street was a railway station and the northern terminus of the Midland Railway's former Bedford to Northampton Line which served the English county town of Northampton from 1872 to 1939. Its closure came about as a cost-cutting measure implemented by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway which diverted services to the nearby Northampton Castle station. After closure the elegant station building was used as offices and the line for the storage of rolling stock; the site was cleared in 1960 to make way for a car park. The car park has now been built on and is the location of St Johns Halls of Residence for The University of Northampton.
Northampton St. John's Street | |
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General information | |
Location | Northampton, Northampton England |
Grid reference | SP755601 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Bedford & Northampton Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
10 June 1872[1] | Opened as Northampton |
2 June 1924 | Renamed Northampton St. John's Street |
3 July 1939[2] | Closed |