Ringstead and Addington railway station

Ringstead & Addington
General information
LocationGreat Addington, Ringstead, North Northamptonshire
England
Grid referenceSP970744
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 as Ringstead
1 April 1898Renamed Ringstead & Addington
2 March 1964Station closed to goods[1]
4 May 1964Station closed to passengers[2]

Ringstead and Addington railway station was a railway station serving Great and Little Addington and Ringstead in Northamptonshire on the former Northampton and Peterborough Railway which connected Peterborough and Northampton.[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.

It was notable that the approach from Addington was partly across stepping stones made from former railway sleeper blocks. This still remains although covered in overgrowth.[4]

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
Irthlingborough   London and North Western Railway
Northampton and Peterborough Railway 		  Thrapston Bridge Street

References

  1. ^ Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-AngliA Publications & Services. p. 116. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  3. ^ British Railways Atlas 1947, p. 17.
  4. ^ Butler, P., (2007) A History of the Railways of Northamptonshire, Great Addington: Silver Link Publishing

52°21′35″N 0°34′38″W / 52.3597°N 0.5772°W / 52.3597; -0.5772


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