Thorpe
General information
LocationThorpe Waterville, Northamptonshire
England
Grid referenceTL023813
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
4 May 1964Station closed to goods and passengers[1]

Thorpe railway station is a former railway station in Thorpe Waterville, Northamptonshire on the former Northampton and Peterborough Railway line which connected Peterborough and Northampton.[2]

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.

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

References

  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. British Railways Atlas 1947, p. 17.

52°25′13″N 0°29′48″W / 52.4203°N 0.4967°W / 52.4203; -0.4967


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