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Braunston London Road formerly
Braunston
(1895 - 1958)
Braunston London Road was one of two
railway stations that served the village of Braunston in
Northamptonshire, England. The station was built on the Weedon
to Leamington Spa branch line on an embankment next to the
village's wharf on the Grand Union Canal after the demolishing
of a number of houses and a pub that were in the way
The station opened along with the Leamington extension of the Weedon line on August 1 1895. It was on a passing loop and originally had two platforms with an underpass linking them, however the second platform was later taken out of use and removed, so trains in both directions called at the same platform, although the loop was retained for goods traffic until the line closed
The station was originally known as Braunston, however it was renamed as Braunston London Road in 1950, to differentiate it from the other station serving the village. Despite its small size, Braunston was also served by Braunston & Willoughby station on the former Great Central Main Line, which served Braunston and the village of Willoughby, which it was closer to
The line closed to passengers in 1958, and freight in 1963
Little now remains of the station, although the embankment where it stood can still be seen
The station opened along with the Leamington extension of the Weedon line on August 1 1895. It was on a passing loop and originally had two platforms with an underpass linking them, however the second platform was later taken out of use and removed, so trains in both directions called at the same platform, although the loop was retained for goods traffic until the line closed
The station was originally known as Braunston, however it was renamed as Braunston London Road in 1950, to differentiate it from the other station serving the village. Despite its small size, Braunston was also served by Braunston & Willoughby station on the former Great Central Main Line, which served Braunston and the village of Willoughby, which it was closer to
The line closed to passengers in 1958, and freight in 1963
Little now remains of the station, although the embankment where it stood can still be seen
