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Barnwell railway station is a former railway station in
Barnwell, Northamptonshire Barnwell (formerly Barnwell All Saints and Barnwell St Andrew) is a village in North Northamptonshire in England, south of the town of Oundle, north of London (via the A1 road) and south-west of Peterborough. The River Nene runs north of the ...
on the former
Northampton and Peterborough Railway The Northampton and Peterborough Railway was an early railway promoted by the London and Birmingham Railway (L&BR) to run from a junction at Blisworth on the L&BR main line to Northampton and Peterborough, in England. The construction of the lin ...
line which connected
Peterborough Peterborough () is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, east of England. It is the largest part of the City of Peterborough unitary authority district (which covers a larger area than Peterborough itself). It was part of Northamptonshire until ...
and Northampton.British Railways Atlas 1947, p. 17. The station buildings were designed by the architect John William Livock. In 1846 the line, along with the London and Birmingham, became part of the London and North Western Railway. At grouping in 1923 it became part of the
London Midland and Scottish Railway The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMSIt has been argued that the initials LMSR should be used to be consistent with LNER, GWR and SR. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway's corporate image used LMS, and this is what is generally ...
.


Gallery

File:Station House Barnwell - geograph.org.uk - 1131312.jpg, Ticket office/station masters house


The former service

The service was from Peterborough to Northampton via Wellingborough. The station opened in 1845 and closed in 1964 to passengers. The stationmaster's house still stands as a private residence. The wooden waiting room on the platform was moved from Barnwell to Wansford station on the preserved
Nene Valley Railway The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) is a preserved railway in Cambridgeshire, England, running between Peterborough Nene Valley and Yarwell Junction. The line is in length. There are stations at each terminus, and three stops en route: Orton Mere, ...
on 5 April 1977. The building is of typical LNWR wooden construction. It was originally built in 1884 for use by members of the Royal family when visiting
Barnwell Manor Barnwell Manor is a Grade II listed country estate near the village of Barnwell, about south of Oundle, in Northamptonshire, England. The historic former home of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, as of 2017 it was occupied by Windsor House ...
, home of the Duke of Buccleuch.


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Barnwell station on Subterranea Britannica
Disused railway stations in Northamptonshire Former London and Birmingham Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1845 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964 Beeching closures in England John William Livock buildings North Northamptonshire {{EastMidlands-railstation-stub