Castle Ashby & Earls Barton railway station

Castle Ashby & Earls Barton
265px Site of the station in 1993
Location
Place	nr Whiston
Area	South Northamptonshire
Grid reference	SP860618
Operations
Original company	London and Birmingham Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways
Platforms	2
History
2 June 1845	Station opened as Castle Ashby (White Mill)
May 1869	Renamed
4 May 1964	Station closed to passengers
1 February 1965	Station closed to goods
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Castle Ashby & Earls Barton railway station is a former railway station in Northamptonshire on the former Northampton and Peterborough Railway, a line which connected Peterborough and Northampton.

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.

Present day

The station's goods buildings remained open as a restaurant known as Dunkleys. It features two carriages which are visible from the road linking Earls Barton and Castle Ashby. Dunkleys has now closed down.

The former service

The service was from Peterborough to Northampton via Wellingborough. The station opened in 1845 and closed in 1964 to passengers.

Former Services

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Billing		London and North Western Railway Northampton and Peterborough Railway		Wellingborough London Road

External links

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