King's Cliffe railway station

King's Cliffe
Location
Place King's Cliffe
Area East Northamptonshire
Grid reference TL009976
Operations
Original company London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2
History
1 November 1879 Opened
6 June 1966 Closed to passengers
1970 Closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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King's Cliffe railway station is a former railway station in King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire. It was owned by the London and North Western Railway, being situated on their line between Market Harborough and Peterborough,[1] but from 1883 to 1916 was also served by trains of the Great Northern Railway.

The station was opened on 1 November 1879 and closed to passengers on 6 June 1966.[2]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Wakerley & Barrowden   London and North Western Railway
Rugby to Peterborough East		   Nassington
  Great Northern Railway
Leicester Belgrave Road to Peterborough North		  

References

  1. ^ Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 16, section F1. ISBN 0 7110 0320 3. EX/0176. 
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 134. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.