Barnwell railway station

Barnwell railway station is a former railway station in Barnwell, Northamptonshire on the former Northampton and Peterborough Railway line which connected Peterborough and Northampton.[2]

Barnwell
Barnwell railway station in 1961
LocationBarnwell, East Northamptonshire
England
Grid referenceTL046850
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and Birmingham Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
2 June 1845Station opened
4 May 1964Station closed to passengers and goods[1]

The station buildings were designed by the architect John William Livock.[3]

In 1846 the line, along with the London and Birmingham, became part of the London and North Western Railway. At grouping in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.

  • Ticket office/station masters house

The former service

The service was from Peterborough to Northampton via Wellingborough. The station opened in 1845 and closed in 1964 to passengers. The stationmaster's house still stands as a private residence.

The wooden waiting room on the platform was moved from Barnwell to Wansford station on the preserved Nene Valley Railway on 5 April 1977. The building is of typical LNWR wooden construction. It was originally built in 1884 for use by members of the Royal family when visiting Barnwell Manor, home of the Duke of Buccleuch.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Thorpe   London and North Western Railway
Northampton and Peterborough Railway		   Oundle

References
  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. British Railways Atlas 1947, p. 17.
  3. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1961). The Buildings of England. Northamptonshitre. Penguin Books.


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