Clipston and Oxendon railway station

Clipston and Oxendon railway station on the Northampton and Market Harborough railway opened in 1863 as a result of villagers' requests[2] serving the villages of Clipston and Great Oxendon, Northamptonshire, England. It was about 1 mile south-east of the Oxendon and about 3 miles walking distance north-east of Clipston. It was south of Oxendon tunnel. It was part of the London and North Western Railway.[2]

Clipston & Oxendon
Station location (1989)
General information
LocationEngland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
16 February 1859Opened as Clipstone & Oxendon
November 1879Renamed Clipston & Oxendon
4 January 1960Closed[1]
Location of Clipston and Oxendon station on 1948 Ordnance Survey map showing location of the station south of Oxendon tunnel

The station lost its passenger service on 4 January 1960. The line was re-opened for limited periods after that and not closed completely until 15 August 1981. The Heritage Northampton & Lamport Railway hopes that it may eventually re-open the route.[3]

References
  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. Kingscott, Geoffrey (2008). The Lost Railways of Northamptonshire. Reading: MRM Associates Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84674-108-1.
  3. "Northampton & Lamport Railway » Steam and Heritage Diesel Railway — Preserving the Past". nlr.org.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Kelmarsh   LNWR
Northampton to Market Harborough line		   Market Harborough

52.4347°N 0.9156°W / 52.4347; -0.9156

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