Rushden Parkway railway station
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Rushden Parkway railway station is a proposed new railway station to serve the towns of Rushden
and Higham Ferrers
and the large village of Irchester
in Northamptonshire
. The two towns and village have not seen passenger rail services since 1959. The former station building at Rushden has been preserved and now houses Rushden Station Railway Museum
. Rushden Parkway would be built on the Midland Main Line
(which runs to the west of Rushden) on the site of the former Irchester railway station
. In June 2009, the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC)
commissioned a new report, advocated a park and ride station for Rushden , although the report inadvertently stated that it would be sited in Irthlingborough
and not Irchester.
Rushden
Rushden is a town and civil parish in the county of Northamptonshire, England.The parish of Rushden covers an area of some and is part of the district of East Northamptonshire. The population of Rushden was estimated at around 28,368, making it the fifth largest town in the county...
and Higham Ferrers
Higham Ferrers
Higham Ferrers is a market town in the Nene Valley in East Northamptonshire, England, close to the Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire borders. It forms a single urban area with Rushden to the south and has an estimated population of 6,086...
and the large village of Irchester
Irchester
Irchester is a civil parish and village in the county of Northamptonshire, England. It is about 2 miles south-east of the town of Wellingborough and 2 miles south-west of Rushden, and equidistant from London, south, and Birmingham, to the north-west...
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,...
. The two towns and village have not seen passenger rail services since 1959. The former station building at Rushden has been preserved and now houses Rushden Station Railway Museum
Rushden Station Railway Museum
Rushden Transport Museum, formerly the Rushden Station Railway Museum, is a small railway museum in East Northamptonshire.It is housed in the original Rushden railway station, which was on the Midland Railway's Wellingborough to Higham Ferrers branch. The collection includes historical material on...
. Rushden Parkway would be built on the Midland Main Line
Midland Main Line
The Midland Main Line is a major railway route in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system.The present-day line links London St...
(which runs to the west of Rushden) on the site of the former Irchester railway station
Irchester railway station
Irchester railway station was built by the Midland Railway in 1857 on its extension from to and .The station building was built on an overbridge. It closed for passenger traffic in 1960, and for goods in 1965....
. In June 2009, the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC)
Association of Train Operating Companies
The Association of Train Operating Companies is a body which represents 24 train operating companies that provide passenger railway services on the privatised British railway system. It owns the National Rail brand. The Association is an unincorporated association owned by its members...
commissioned a new report, advocated a park and ride station for Rushden , although the report inadvertently stated that it would be sited in Irthlingborough
Irthlingborough
Irthlingborough , originally called Artleborough, is a small town on the River Nene in Northamptonshire, England with a population of 6,179 people according to the 2001 census. It is the smallest town in England to have possessed a league association football team, Rushden & Diamonds. The parish...
and not Irchester.
See also
- British Towns with no railway station
- Connecting Communities: Expanding Access to the Rail NetworkConnecting Communities: Expanding Access to the Rail NetworkConnecting Communities: Expanding Access to the Rail Network is a 2009 report by the Association of Train Operating Companies identifying potential expansion of the National Rail passenger railway network in England, primarily through the construction or re-opening of railway lines for passenger...
- Rushden railway stationRushden railway stationRushden railway station is a railway station that once served the town of Rushden in Northamptonshire, England. It is now a heritage station at the end of a short running line....
- Midland Main LineMidland Main LineThe Midland Main Line is a major railway route in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system.The present-day line links London St...