Long Buckby railway station

Coordinates: 52°17′42″N 1°05′10″W / 52.295°N 1.086°W / 52.295; -1.086
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Long Buckby
London Northwestern Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeLBK
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 December 1881 (1881-12-01)Station opened
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.394 million
2019/20Decrease 0.387 million
2020/21Decrease 77,952
2021/22Increase 0.211 million
2022/23Increase 0.250 million
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Long Buckby railway station is a small railway station next to the village of Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, England. It is the nearest railway station for the larger town of Daventry, 4 miles (6.4 km) away.

The station is on the

London Euston. For Avanti West Coast inter-city services passengers should change at Rugby
, the next station to the west.

History

Old postcard of the station c. 1900s

The station was opened along with the line on 1 December 1881, by the London and North Western Railway,[1] it is the only remaining station between Northampton and Rugby; three others opened on the same stretch of line (Kilsby and Crick, Althorp Park and Church Brampton) are now closed.

The original station buildings were demolished during the period of British Rail, and replaced with more basic facilities.

Since the closure of Althorp Park station in 1960, Long Buckby has been the nearest station to

Prince Harry arrived from London after the Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.[2]

Services

Long Buckby is served by two West Midlands Trains services per hour in each direction: i.e., two northbound to

London Euston via Northampton.[3]

Long Buckby also receives a limited service between

London Northwestern Railway. Most services between Euston and Crewe on London Northwestern Railway services go direct between Milton Keynes Central and Rugby, bypassing the Northampton Loop.[4]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Rugby  
Northampton Loop
   Northampton
  Historical railways  
Northampton Loop

Facilities

The station platforms are above street level on an embankment, and are accessed by stairs, there are basic shelters on each platform. A cabin next to the station car park serves as a part-time ticket office, there is also a ticket machine.[5]

  • Station entrance and ticket office cabin.
    Station entrance and ticket office cabin.
  • Station platforms.
    Station platforms.
  • London Northwestern Railway Class 350 pulling into Long Buckby
    London Northwestern Railway Class 350 pulling into Long Buckby

References

  1. ^ Quick, Michael. "Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain" (PDF). Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 294. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Funeral of Princess Diana: Royal Family arrives at Long Buckby Station". Getty Images. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. ^ GB National Rail Timetable December 2015 – May 2016, Table 68
  4. ^ "Long Buckby railway station". www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk. West Midlands Railways. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Long Buckby station plan". National Rail. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

External links

52°17′42″N 1°05′10″W / 52.295°N 1.086°W / 52.295; -1.086

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