Northampton No.4 Jct. (divergence point) - Market Harborough (excl.)*
Date Closed to Passenger Services
26 Aug 1973
Mileage Closed
15m 77c**
Stations Closed
Pitsford & Brampton (02/06/1950); Spratton (23/05/1949); Brixworth (04/01/1960); Lamport (04/01/1960); Kelmarsh (04/01/1960); Clipston & Oxenden (04/01/1960)
Services Operated
Northampton (Castle) - Market Harborough
Timetable Reference
B1499 Feb 1959 Table L69
Cobb Atlas Reference
223 74 63 - 246 73 87
Present Status
Preserved - approx 1m 40c through Pitsford station (see Notes below). Dismantled - remainder.
Map
RCH East of England 1917
Further Notes
CL 04/01/1960. RO 06/01/1969 for through traffic (1 overnight each way).
CL 01/05/1972, RO 10/07/1972 for north-bound service pending official DoE approval for closure.
ACD - Sunday. LTR Sat 25/08/1973 - 0010 MX Northampton - Market Harborough - BLN 233 p130.
*Most publications show this section of line to Market Harborough No.1 Jct. However, this junction effectively ceased to be following the closure of the line to Rugby (see Rugby No.1 Jct. - Market Harborough No.1 Jct. (divergence point)). To complicate matters further, the LNWR and MR stations, often shown as separate, were in practice one station. Following the 'separate line of route' criteria I have therefore shown this section of line to Market Harborough station (excl.).
**RCH EE 1917. Estimated mileage. The section of line from Northampton No.4 Jct. to the divergence point shared the same formation for approximately 66c.
Short section of line either side of Pitsford station RO by the Northampton & Lamport Railway as a preserved tourist railway.
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