Weedon railway station
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Weedon railway station was a railway station situated to the north of and serving the village of Weedon
and the Weedon Royal Ordnance Depot in Northamptonshire
, England
. On the West Coast Mainline the station was the start of the Weedon
to Leamington Spa
line. The station also housed a busy goods depot which was attacked by German aircraft during the Second World War.
The station was the site of two serious derailments
in 1915 and 1951, killing 10 and 15 people respectively. The station closed for passengers on 15 September 1958 (concurrently with the branch to Leamington Spa )and was demolished soon after. The double track West Coast Main line passes through the site.
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:...
and the Weedon Royal Ordnance Depot 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 West Coast Mainline the station was the start of 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...
line. The station also housed a busy goods depot which was attacked by German aircraft during the Second World War.
The station was the site of two serious derailments
Weedon rail crashes
Weedon, Northamptonshire on the West Coast Main Line has been the site of two serious derailments in 1915 and 1951, killing 10 and 15 people respectively.-1915 rail crash:...
in 1915 and 1951, killing 10 and 15 people respectively. The station closed for passengers on 15 September 1958 (concurrently with the branch to Leamington Spa )and was demolished soon after. The double track West Coast Main line passes through the site.