Blakesley railway station

Blakesley
Remains of the station in 1967
General information
LocationBlakesley, West Northamptonshire
England
Grid referenceSP624499
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEast and West Junction Railway
Pre-groupingStratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 July 1873Opened
1 August 1877Closed
22 February 1885Reopened
7 April 1952Closed to passengers
3 February 1962Goods facilities withdrawn

Blakesley was a railway station on the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway (SMJ) which served the Northamptonshire village of Blakesley between 1873 and 1962. It was linked to nearby Blakesley Hall by a miniature railway which ran from a terminal adjacent to the station.

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