Helmdon railway station
| Helmdon | |
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| The site of Helmdon GCR station in 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Helmdon |
| Area | South Northamptonshire |
| Grid reference | SP586430 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Central Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping |
London and North Eastern Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 15 March 1899 | Opened as Helmdon |
| 1928 | Renamed Helmdon for Sulgrave |
| 4 March 1963 | station closed |
| 1966 | line closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Helmdon railway station served the village and civil parish of Helmdon in Northamptonshire on the former Great Central Main Line (GCR). It was the second of two stations in the parish, the first being Helmdon Village on the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway.
History
The GCR main line was the last main line to be built from northern England to London.[1] It opened for passenger services on 15 March 1899 and for goods services in April.[2] The station, originally named "Helmdon", opened with the line on 15 March 1899.[3]
From the station the line ran northwards on an embankment before crossing the valley on the nine-arch Helmdon Viaduct[4] over the River Tove.
Helmdon was the nearest station for Sulgrave Manor, which had been the home of George Washington's ancestors in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the 1920s the house was restored and opened as a museum, and in this connection the LNER renamed Helmdon station "Helmdon for Sulgrave" in 1928.[3]
British Railways closed the station to passengers on 4 March 1963[3] and to goods on 2 November 1964.[5] In 1966 BR closed the line and the station was demolished.[6] The viaduct remains.
Recently the road overbridge at the station site was found to be in poor condition, leading to permission being sought to fill it in. This permission has now been granted.[citation needed]
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brackley Central Line and station closed |
Great Central Railway London Extension |
Culworth Line and station closed | ||
See also
- The Reshaping of British Railways
Notes
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- Dow, George (1962). Great Central. Two: Dominion of Watkin, 1864–1899. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-1469-8.
- Mitchell, Victor E.; Smith, Keith (2006). Aylesbury to Rugby. Midland Main Lines. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-904474-91-3.
External links
Coordinates: 52°04′58″N 1°08′45″W / 52.0828°N 1.1459°W
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