Blakesley railway station
Blakesley | |
|---|---|
East and West Junction Railway | |
| Pre-grouping | Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1873[1] | Opened |
| 1 August 1877 | Closed |
| 22 February 1885 | Reopened |
| 7 April 1952 | Closed to passengers |
| 3 February 1962[2] | Goods facilities withdrawn |
Blakesley was a
miniature railway
which ran from a terminal adjacent to the station.
History
A line from Greens Norton junction near
signal box was located between the east end of the down platform and the loading dock, and to the west a road overbridge carried Blakesley High Street over the line. The station buildings, a one-storey brick building, were demolished by 1952 leaving the station as little more than a halt.[4]
Passenger services were withdrawn later that year, with goods continuing for a further ten years.
Blakesley station was linked to nearby
estate in Yorkshire.[7]
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Pinkney | East and West Junction Railway
|
Towcester |
Present day
Nothing remains of the station. A modern
tank engine known as "Blacolvesley" and designed by Henry Greenly, was used at a miniature railway in Haswell Lodge in County Durham,[9] and is now with the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
.
References
- ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 37.
- ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
- ISBN 0-85361-036-3.
- ISBN 978-1-899246-20-5.
- ISBN 0-946537-07-0.
- ISBN 978-0-86093-131-7.
- ISBN 978-1-84674-108-1.
- ^ Kingscott, G., p. 115.
- ^ Riley, R.C. and Simpson, B., p. 78.