Heritage railway stations · West Midlands
Glendon and Rushton railway station
Glendon and Rushton railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Glendon and Rushton railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Glendon and Rushton railway station is a Grade II listed former railway station in Rushton, Northamptonshire.
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Background
History
Originally known as Rushton it was opened in 1857 by the Midland Railway on what is now the Midland Main Line. Plans had been made earlier in 1847 for a line from Leicester to , but had lapsed. However the Midland, running to Rugby at that time and dependent on the LNWR for its path into London, was looking for an alternative. It revived its plans for Bedford to go forward to Hitchin to join the Great Northern Railway. While initially solving the problem, traffic continued to build such that the line was quadrupled from London as far as Glendon Junction a little way to the south of the station. Here a new line had been opened through Corby and Manton which could be used by goods trains and…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4391, -0.7605
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Rushton
- Postcode
- NN14 1RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kettering
- Established
- 1900
Sources
- wikidata: Q5568427 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glendon and Rushton railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glendon and Rushton railway station?
- Glendon and Rushton railway station is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN14 1RD), in the parish of Rushton.
- Is Glendon and Rushton railway station a listed building?
- Glendon and Rushton railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Glendon and Rushton railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Glendon and Rushton railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Glendon and Rushton railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NN14 1RD. It sits within the Kettering parliamentary constituency.