Braunston railway station
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Braunston London Road was one of two railway stations that served the village of Braunston
in Northamptonshire
, England
. On the Weedon
to Leamington Spa
branch line the station was built 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 .
Despite its small size, Braunston was also served by Braunston and 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.
Braunston
Braunston is a village and civil parish in the county of Northamptonshire, England. It has a population of 1,675 . Braunston is situated just off the A45 main road and lies between the towns of Rugby and Daventry....
in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. On the Weedon
Weedon Bec
Weedon Bec , usually just called "Weedon", is a large village and parish in the district of Daventry, Northamptonshire, England. It lies close to the source of the River Nene.-Geography:...
to Leamington Spa
Leamington Spa
Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or Leamington or Leam to locals, is a spa town in central Warwickshire, England. Formerly known as Leamington Priors, its expansion began following the popularisation of the medicinal qualities of its water by Dr Kerr in 1784, and by Dr Lambe...
branch line the station was built on an embankment next to the village's wharf on the Grand Union Canal
Grand Union Canal
The Grand Union Canal in England is part of the British canal system. Its main line connects London and Birmingham, stretching for 137 miles with 166 locks...
after the demolishing of a number of houses and a pub that were in the way .
Despite its small size, Braunston was also served by Braunston and Willoughby station
Braunston and Willoughby railway station
Braunston and Willoughby railway station was a station on the Great Central Railway main line, the last main line to be built from the north of England to London...
on the former Great Central Main Line
Great Central Main Line
The Great Central Main Line , also known as the London Extension of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway , is a former railway line which opened in 1899 linking Sheffield with Marylebone Station in London via Nottingham and Leicester.The GCML was the last main line railway built in...
, which served Braunston and the village of Willoughby
Willoughby, Warwickshire
Willoughby is a village and civil parish about south of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. The village is only about northwest of Daventry in neighbouring Northamptonshire and the eastern boundary of the parish forms part of the county boundary....
, which it was closer to.
The line closed to passengers in 1958, and freight in 1963.