Lamport railway station

Lamport
Site of the station in 2002
General information
LocationEngland
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Key dates
16 February 1859Opened
4 January 1960Closed[1]

Lamport railway station on the Northampton and Market Harborough railway opened on 16 February 1859 serving the villages of Lamport, Maidwell, Hanging Houghton as well as Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire, England. It ran half a mile (ca.800 m) west of the village towards Maidwell just north of the road which was crossed by a level crossing. It was part of the London and North Western Railway.[2] The next station north, Kelmarsh is located just north of Kelmarsh Tunnel.

The station lost its passenger service on 4 January 1960. The line was re-opened for limited periods after that and not closed completely until 15 August 1981. The heritage Northampton & Lamport Railway hopes that it may eventually re-open the route.[3] The Lamport station building and some railway workers cottages still exist.

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. ^ Kingscott, Geoffrey (2008). The Lost Railways of Northamptonshire. Reading: MRM Associates Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84674-108-1.
  3. ^ Northampton and Lamport railway


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Brixworth   LNWR
Northampton to Market Harborough line 		  Kelmarsh

52°22′11″N 0°53′56″W / 52.3697°N 0.8988°W / 52.3697; -0.8988